S0601: Epilepsy Questions for Caregiver Greg Grunberg -- PART I

The new season of Talk About It with Greg Grunberg begins with a special episode driven entirely by the epilepsy community. Host Greg Grunberg answers real questions submitted by caregivers, parents, teachers, and people living with epilepsy. Drawing from his experience as an advocate and as the father of a son with epilepsy, Greg shares honest thoughts about stigma, caregiver burnout, independence, and the emotional realities families face every day. In this episode, Greg responds to some of the most common and most difficult questions families ask — from teenagers hiding seizures from friends to the challenge of balancing protection and independence as children grow up. Greg doesn’t claim to have all the answers. But he believes the most important step is simple: talk about it. Topics in this episode include: • Teenagers hiding seizures from friends • Caregiver burnout and emotional exhaustion • Survivor’s guilt in the epilepsy community • Parenting: protecting vs letting go • Helping children understand “Why me?” • Supporting siblings in epilepsy families This episode of Talk About It with Greg Grunberg is proudly supported by Neurelis and Jazz Pharmaceuticals. Theme music courtesy of J.J. Abrams. Chapters 00:00 — Welcome to a New Season of Talk About It 01:45 — Introducing “20 Questions from the Community” 03:39 — Survivor’s Guilt in the Epilepsy Community 06:44 — When Teens Hide Their Seizures From Friends 09:29 — Caregiver Burnout and Emotional Exhaustion 12:03 — Parenting: Protecting vs Letting Go 15:26 — The Question Every Child Asks: “Why Me?” 17:47 — What Teachers Should Understand About Seizures 19:01 — Medication Side Effects and Feeling “Not Yourself” 21:10 — Fighting Social Isolation and Epilepsy Stigma 22:55 — Fear of Relaxing When Things Are Going Well 24:45 — Independence, Driving and Safety 27:06 — Supporting Siblings in Epilepsy Families 28:54 — Coming Up Next: Part Two #talkaboutit #epilepsyawareness #epilepsycommunity #caregiversupport #EpilepsyParents #EndEpilepsyStigma #epilepsyeducation #SeizureDisorders #GregGrunberg