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Although there are estimates that suggest that PNES is more prevalent than multiple sclerosis (MS), it is far likelier that someone will have heard of MS than of PNES. Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures are still a long way from where this disorder needs to be in terms of what health professionals know about it and what

Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures will be highlighted for the third year in a row when the Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group (NEREG) holds its annual PNES conference in New Jersey on October 29, 2016. As always, the conference is free of charge and open to anyone who is interested in learning more about psychogenic seizures; this includes

From time to time, I invite persons who have experience with PNES and who have useful information to share with others, to post on this blog.  Over the next few weeks, author of the wonderful book “View From the Floor: Non-epileptic seizures: A patient’s perspective”, Kate Berger, will be sharing her knowledge and essential tips

Instructions: Read this poem and then read what the author Christine Mauriello explains about how this poem came to be and how she has dealt with her mental health issues over the years.  When I first read this poem I was struck with how clearly it expresses the pain so many people with mental illness