Today is Purple Day, a day to support epilepsy and seizure awareness across the world.

Anita Apetagon is from Norway House, Manitoba. Her daughter, Amanda Duncan, was diagnosed with epilepsy at 11 years old. She is now 23 and still struggling to get her epilepsy under control.

Today on Connections, Anita will share her family's story. She'll also chat about what it's like to deal with epilepsy while living in a remote community.

Today is Purple Day, a day to support epilepsy and seizure awareness across the world. Anita Apetagon is from Norway House, Manitoba. Her daughter, Amanda Duncan, was diagnosed with epilepsy at 11 years old. She is now 23 and still struggling to get her epilepsy under control. Today on Connections, Anita will share her family's story. She'll also chat about what it's like to deal with epilepsy while living in a remote community.

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