My name is Lauren Mendelsohn and I was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2020. I am the host of Our Strength Within. Over the course of this podcast I’d like to bring you along on this journey. I want to bring comfort to those going through something similar, share awareness about epilepsy and other invisible illnesses and shed light on the stresses brought to caregivers.In this episode, I chat with Francine Fox with the Immunocompromised Association about our upcoming event that we're hosting together! It is on March 26th, a day set aside nationally to support epilepsy awareness. To learn more about our event, visit: https://givebutter.com/c/sipandsupport26You can learn more about the Immunocompromised Association on their website: https://thinkofmeplease.org/

My name is Lauren Mendelsohn and I was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2020. I am the host of Our Strength Within. Over the course of this podcast I’d like to bring you along on this journey. I want to bring comfort to those going through something similar, share awareness about epilepsy and other invisible illnesses and shed light on the stresses brought to caregivers.

In this episode, I chat with Charlie, who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when he was 5. He shares a little about his diagnosis and common misconceptions people have. We'll have Charlie back soon to talk about some of the other challenges he's been through in his life.

My name is Lauren Mendelsohn and I was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2020. I am the host of Our Strength Within. Over the course of this podcast I’d like to bring you along on this journey. I want to bring comfort to those going through something similar, share awareness about epilepsy and other invisible illnesses and shed light on the stresses brought to caregivers.In this episode, I chat with my new friend Lexi about her journey with POTS as well as her exciting new writing published in a chronic illness magazine!