I'm a mom with a 30 yr old son who has had epilepsy for 7 yrs. His life and ours have been put through tremendous challenges and aside from the medical help my son has received, I am searching for emotional support that seems to be lacking out there. We as a family have had counselling, but it seems that no one that councils has any experience with grand mal seizures and the devastating aftermaths that go hand in hand. The sympathy is there but it seems like (because the illness is not obvious to see), the advice is lacking in logic when given to the patient and family. Our journey as a family is filled so much with uphill battles that it is hard to see any future that will be helpful to the forward process for my son in things like working, dating, living on his own, coping, etc..... I hope that this forum will link me to others like us struggling and perhaps even having some hopeful comments. Thanks. C