Epilepsy as a Teenager

Teenage years can be difficult, but add the diagnosis of epilepsy, and your whole world is turned upside down. That's exactly what happened to Isabell. She tells us the journey of learning how to live a full life with epilepsy with the help of God, her friends, and family.

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Show Notes

• 2nd generation pastor kid

• God and her hit a rough patch

• Lost Faith

"I was so hungry for Jesus but I felt like I wasn't worthy to come to Jesus because I was so broken."

• At 15 year old she had her first seizure while staying at friends house

• Nocturnal seizure

• Depression started after taking seizure medication

"My body was broken, I felt like I didn't have enough faith because I wasn't getting better. I felt ashamed that I had to come to Jesus in this broken state."

• Realized triggers that sent her into a dark place

• Ministering to others helped in her road to recovery

• Love yourself, love others, love God

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

1 John 4:18

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