Sometimes the desire to fit in is so overwhelming that even engaging in reckless behavior doesn’t override the quest to feel normal.
In the new feature film “Under the Lights,” Sam (Pearce Joza of Disney’s “Zombies” franchise) has epilepsy and is willing to risk the strobing lights that bring on his seizures, just so he can attend his high school prom.
One in 26 people develops epilepsy in their lifetime, and for most, the disease itself isn’t nearly as bad as the stigma attached to it. In fact, many people who have been diagnosed don’t discuss it, fearing it will cost them a job or make others around them anxious and uncomfortable…