{"id":15838,"date":"2019-09-13T19:04:32","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T19:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjn.cat\/?p=15838"},"modified":"2019-09-16T12:12:00","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T12:12:00","slug":"beyond-seizures-social-anxiety-in-people-with-epilepsy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjn.cat\/en\/epilepsy\/beyond-seizures-social-anxiety-in-people-with-epilepsy\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond seizures: social anxiety in people with epilepsy"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-5-percent” column_padding_position=”left-right” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-5-percent” column_padding_position=”left-right” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Anxiety is a feeling that many people experience at certain points in life<\/strong>, mostly when we find ourselves in a threatening or difficult situation<\/strong>. Anxiety can become a disorder<\/strong>, however, if it gets out of hand, causing a constant feeling of nervousness, distress, and unease for no apparent reason<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

How is anxiety related to epilepsy?<\/h4>\n

Anxiety can be very significant in the life of a person with epilepsy<\/strong>. It can occur not only as a reaction to the diagnosis, but because of the fear of having a seizure<\/strong>. The knowledge that a seizure can occur at any time<\/strong> and place without very much warning<\/strong> is a major point of anxiety for many people. Some also become anxious about social rejection due to their condition<\/strong>, particularly during adolescence. Social support is therefore an important element<\/strong> in the life of a person with epilepsy.<\/p>\n

How to Cope with Anxiety?<\/h4>\n

Finding ways to control anxiety<\/strong> is more helpful than trying to stop feeling it. The Epilepsy Society proposes these exercises:<\/p>\n