I recommend trying a therapist - medications have their place. However, a piece of the puzzle can be found by finding someone your son can work with. Epilepsy itself can trigger mood disorders, true in my case.

Have you ever heard the term HSP, or Highly Sensitive Person.?.. about 1/3 of the population has more & larger nerve trees than the norm. This causes more sensitivity to everything we can experience as humans, which can lead to being overwhelmed thus causing a lot of anxiety and depression, for me. Simply the notion of being handicapped is enough to make someone feel depressed. Epileptics lose lots of freedoms like the ability to drive & work, and that alone is depressing. Most seizure medicines cause depression and/or suicidal thoughts too. I highly suggest a talk therapist who can listen to his any and all. Keep your eyes & ears open, and trust that the Universe hears your plea and will answer when you are ready to know. Be sure to remind your son about how much you love him, and a hug always helps me feel better

So this is a big side effect I suffer from anxiety day to day its so hard and depression I've not been to bad with but I hope youe son is OK I'm lucky as I have support from work and family

Hi I have tonic-clonic seizures not very often but they have given me anxiety and depression, all I've done is try and work with it try not to let epilepsy get me stressed and not get stressed about other things and I also cannot work because of this.

You say your son sees a psychiatrist, but does he also see a psychologist or social worker with whom he can relate his struggles and anxiety. I see a psychiatrist who dispenses the meds, and also a trained therapist with whom I can relate my anxiety and depression, in my case specifically about trauma, to work on helpful strategies to alleviate some of it. I have been seizure free for 10 years this month, and my depression and anxiety during COVID have never been worse. But I now have a therapist working with me on strategies to deal with them so I can get moving again. It’s been successful so far! I wish him all the best in the world, and I hope he stays as seizure free as possible. A very happy and healthy 2023 to you all…