Jonathan Nemeth’s epilepsy is so severe that muscle contractions from seizures broke his spine twice. Effects of the neurological disorder also postponed his typical life milestones, such as getting a driver’s license.
“I kind of just stay at home,” Nemeth said. “Mentally, it doesn’t necessarily make me stressed as much as it makes me depressed. I’m driven around everywhere by friends or my mom, and it makes me feel like a burden.”
