The Now What Podcast: Young Adults and Epilepsy

How To Deal With Shame & Epilepsy

November 14, 2025·34 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

We're back with Season 2 of The Now What Podcast! Karan and Sophie of The Cameron Boyce Foundation are joined by Sameera Polavarapu & Dr. Eleni Rizakos to discuss shame and how it affects epilepsy.Sameera is an NYC-based writer and strategist who works at the intersection of culture and design. Dr. Rizakos is a licensed psychologist who specializes in treating children, adolescents, and young adults with a variety of emotional and medical conditions, including epilepsy. Shame is something that everyone deals with, but it can have much harsher affects on those with epilepsy. Sameera draws on her experience living with epilepsy while Dr. Rizakos shares what she has learned treating patients. This podcast is produced and brought to you by The Cameron Boyce Foundation and wouldn't be possible without our sponsor UCB. To learn more about UCB visit their website at https://ucb-usa.com/For more resources on this topic and to learn more about TCBF, visit ⁠www.thecameronboycefoundation.org⁠

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