My ‘depression’ turned out to be epilepsy

Doctors thought Beatrice's 'strange' feelings were depression - it wasn't until she ended up in hospital after trying to kill herself that the truth was revealed.

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Learning to live with a life changing diagnosis

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By Beatrice

Updated on 29-Sep-2015