Marketing - FNDcourage

Ella Hamilton

wpadmin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:05:46 +0000

My name is Ella Hamilton. I am currently a Sophomore in college. I was diagnosed with FND at the age of 16. I have been involved in pageantry and use my platform to spread awareness of FND. I learned to manage my symptoms over the past few years and have made it my goal to help others struggling with FND. No one should be alone when dealing with FND.

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Sam Kilburn

wpadmin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:04:34 +0000

Hi! My name is Sam, and I am a college student. In my free time, I enjoy creating short-form videos, editing, writing slam poetry, doing photography, and going to the gym.

I was diagnosed with FND at age 13, and like many others, I had no clue about the journey that was in store for me. My first symptoms were seizures and tics, but by the time I was 15 I had over 20 FND symptoms. I was often using a wheelchair, and I was reliant on a feeding tube due to a functional swallowing problem. Thankfully, I found FNDcourage. The FNDcourage online course helped me tremendously in understanding my condition, as well as taking the first steps to live my life according to my nervous system.

I was also fortunate enough to attend the 2024 FNDcourage teen retreat, which completely changed the course of my life. I was quickly surrounded by support I had never felt before, and felt hope for the first time in years that I could one day become symptom free. Soon, my dreams had become reality, as I began to integrate skills that I learned through FNDcourage into my daily life.

To show my gratitude, I began to create content about FNDcourage, which I share on my Instagram. I am forever grateful for the chance to create the life I want to live, and to spread awareness and resources to those in need.

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Kaitlyn Johnson

wpadmin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:51:03 +0000

My name is Kaitlyn and I am from Santa Cruz, California. I am an incoming transfer student to UCLA studying Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology. My main academic interest is in biomedical research, and I hope to start in a lab once I begin at UCLA this fall! Beyond my studies I am either kicking at my local martial arts studio or watching the latest movie in theaters.

I was diagnosed with FND less than a year ago, but have faced symptoms for about six years. My FND presents itself as non-epileptic seizures, and has led me to multiple hospital visits due to confusion and dismissal from various doctors. I am passionate about FND outreach as I want to help others find answers sooner than I did. Awareness is necessary not just for those facing symptoms, but for the medical community too. I hope the work I do at FND Courage can help contribute to the destigmatization of this disorder.

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