Epilepsy

About a month ago, I went with my friends and family to check out the new Mall Millenia. As expected, it was crowded with tons of people and the food court is hectic and busy. I went to order a pan of pizza when this little girl behind me fainted and started to have convulsions on the ground. I was shocked as I watched the girl on the ground get treatment from her parents. She …

…accept them and that they will not fit in because they have this disease. Others think that epilepsy is contagious, which is mythical, so they stay away from people with it. This is not the way to treat others even if they have epilepsy. We are just making it worse by hurting them emotionally, which worsen their disease. People should have more understanding about the disease they are confronting rather than making judges about it.