CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes particularly detailed discussions about suicide between the 32:30-35:00 mark, which listeners could find distressing, and may wish to avoid. If you, or somebody you know, requires urgent assistance, Samaritans are available on 116 123.

Our lives can be turned upside down in an instant, but as Gareth de la Torre can attest, losing everything isn’t an ending, it’s a beginning.

Epilepsy is an often-misunderstood condition with far-reaching, daily impacts, and while it cost Gareth much of his previous life, the hope and inspiration that he exudes comes from how he’s reclaimed that life.

Join us for a deeply impactful journey of adversity and perseverance in this episode of the Extrology podcast.

Lee and Gareth discuss:

• The accident at home which led to Gareth’s epileptic seizures
• Common myths and misunderstandings with epilepsy, and the unique ways that it can affect people
• Everyday life challenges less frequently considered by non-epilepsy sufferers
• The challenge of epilepsy being an invisible disability
• Gareth’s attempt to take his life, and turning around from rock bottom
• The awakening moments that continue to give a new lease of life

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