I'll be honest, No I don't. My life is mine and I'm open to living it. No I can't drive, work, and I have plenty of issues including depression and PTSD. I've attempted suicide and my ex wife took my boys away from me. But, I have an amazing woman! She is life, heck even a lifestyle. She is amazingly the one that saved my life. I live for her and us. She has an amazing heart and most beautiful soul. I hope you find your thing or style for yourself in this life. Be safe and keep your life together with your own.

I'm glad for those who are living a full life and are happy. I know all to well how an unexpected accident or illness can cause a life to do a 180. I've lived long enough to have witnessed many lives changed in a split second, some are now worse off than I am. I thank the Lord every night before I go to sleep for the day I had to enjoy, when I wake up I thank the Lord for allowing me to enjoy a new day

Now that's power of the people. Just making me smile and recognize positive thoughts and feelings. From strong people! Making a man smile.

I totally agree with all 3 points. and not many are aware of the history of epilepsy.

Sean
What makes you really depressed? Is it because you think having epilepsy make you different from them or do you feel like you can't have a "normal" life like they do?
Please remember three things:
1. Being "normal" is overrated
2. People have historically misunderstood what that don't understand.
3. No one can make you feel anything about yourself that you aren't already feeling.
Epilepsy is also not an uncommon or new disorder. It's been around since at least 300 B.C.E. Can you imagine what it was like for people like us back then? They burned "witches" in the Middle Ages that were epileptic. They were thought to be demons. The affluent, royal, and destitute families in the 18th and 19th centuries put their children in institutions. Other cultures around the world revered epileptics as sacred beings.
Check out the books that I wrote about my life with epilepsy:
My Moment of Impact, My Moment of Madness, My Moment of Salvation, My Moment of Survival.
They are all a detailed and personal account of my experience with epilepsy.