Do you have temporal lobe epilepsy? A couple years ago my neuro had an epilepsy mag in his office. It was on epliepsy and depression. They go hand in hand. It is like physical. The temporal lobe is damaged and somehow creates depression that nothing but an antidepressant can help. All the counsling in the world will not cure that kind of depression. Of oarse the meds sure don't help. But geeeesh! I knew it was something more. Just could not put my finger on it.

I too used to wonder what in the heck was wrong with me after I became epileptic. Why when my life was literally perfect outside of seizures and those didn't even bother me so much mentally anymore couldn't I shake the saddness.

I have a great neuro. He continually educates himself. Is there for his patient. Listens. Does not cram anything down my throat. We work together. At times he is adamant I do something. I listen then. But we work together as a team and my health is better than it ever has been. The depression was a big hurdle. We got past it.

Reading that article was like a breath of fresh air to me. That it wasn't 'me' but the epilepsy and my brain.

I became a believer in christ about 5 years after I got epilepsy and it has made a world of difference for me and my family! The church has become my support group and I know I can call any of them 24/7 to just talk and with in a day of two have others all around me! So I guess it does not "have" to be the church but they are all so positive that it makes a lot of difference! Find a group you can open up to and that you can call 24/7 and you can find your way though any depretion honest!!

Teri, I am so glad that you are reaching out. You have so many things going on with epilepsy, sad, ocd and depression!! All of those things can have a depression component! I really hope that you can find help for this!

E does go hand and hand with it often. Even when you have to drag yourself, get out and do all that you can. Sometimes you just go through the motions, but it will help you in the long run. I have battled depression too at times. Feels like I am walking through mud and nothing matters. Exersize has helped me deal with it, I am much more depressed if I do not push myself to do more....Church or another group can help when they understand. Volunteering can help since it gives you a reason to get out. Doing things

hang in there