# Epilepsy and Mental Health: Severe Depression, Anxiety, and the Healing Power of Sharing Your Story Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chronic-truth-7552490/epilepsy-and-mental-health-severe-depression-anxiety-and-the-healing-power-of-sharing-your-story Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chronic-truth-7552490/epilepsy-and-mental-health-severe-depression-anxiety-and-the-healing-power-of-sharing-your-story.md Podcast: [The Chronic Truth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chronic-truth-7552490) Published: 2026-03-20T09:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F8046827_2026-03-20-000627 Audio file: https://pdcn.co/e/serve.castfire.com/audio/8046827/8046827_2026-03-20-000627.128.mp3?rssID=5427 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-chronic-truth-7552490/episodes/epilepsy-and-mental-health-severe-depression-anxiety-and-the-healing-power-of-sharing-your-story Duration seconds: 1153 ## Resource At 14, Allany Muniz had her first seizure right before freshman year of high school. During basketball tryouts, she had another—and became known as "the seizure girl" for the rest of high school. Years of severe depression, suppressed trauma, and silence followed until a fractured ankle in November 2020 left her bedridden with visions in her head that wouldn't stop. She started filming videos (still under anesthesia) and created Diary of an Epileptic—a platform breaking the stigma around epilepsy's physical and mental toll. She's not a perfect role model, and that's exactly why her story matters.      CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to Epilepsy Awareness 02:00 Alani's Journey with Epilepsy 05:57 The Impact of Epilepsy on Mental Health 10:03 Content Creation as a Healing Tool 11:50 Understanding Treatment and Individual Experiences 16:12 Advocacy and Community Engagement CONNECT & RESOURCES Connect with Allany Muniz:  📺 YouTube: Diary of an Epileptic 📱 TikTok: @DiaryofanEpilepti (without the C at the end) 📷 Instagram: @DiaryofanEpileptic 📧 Email: diaryofanepileptic@gmail.com (for those uncomfortable with social media) 💬 DMs Open: Allany responds to direct messages for advice, support, and questions The Chronic Truth Podcast:   🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com 📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast 📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast 💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials 📋 Community Survey: Survey Production: Podcast Mechanic ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-chronic-truth-7552490/episodes/epilepsy-and-mental-health-severe-depression-anxiety-and-the-healing-power-of-sharing-your-story/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chronic-truth-7552490/epilepsy-and-mental-health-severe-depression-anxiety-and-the-healing-power-of-sharing-your-story.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.