Living with Dissociative Seizures
by Dr James Spiers
Non-epileptic seizures (NEAD) can be confusing, frustrating, and have a significant impact on daily life and confidence. Friends, family, and even healthcare professionals often struggle to understand the condition, leaving people feeling isolated and unsupported.
Taking you behind the scenes of live clinical practice, this book offers a pragmatic guide to understanding NEAD. Drawing on rare insight, an in-depth case study provides an honest and realistic look at what treatment can involve. Alongside this, it introduces helpful strategies to support daily life, focusing on communication, emotional expression, managing dissociation, and value-based living.
Whether you’re waiting for therapy, supporting someone with NEAD, or a professional looking to improve your understanding, this book offers clarity and practical tools to navigate life with dissociative seizures. No quick fixes, just realistic, useful insights from clinical practice, written with real people in mind.
Independent Publishing
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