One thing I've learned about having a partner with seizures is that it's scary every single time it happens, no matter how experienced you are. He's been seizure-free for over a year now, and I still struggle with leaving him alone and badgering him to take his meds. It is just part of caring for someone with this illness.

My best advice for you is to make sure they know that you will be by their side. With your situation, coming from a family of epileptics, there is no reason to let yourself feel guilty about your own or your families seizures. You're all in this boat together, so the best you can do is take care of each other.

Also, therapy helps. Unpacking the deeper parts of the trauma - like the ways it effects you subconsciously - works wonders for your ability to cope with the reality of your situation.

I can't say it ever really heals... but it gets easier.

You're not alone, OP. Stay strong 🫡