Jill Woodworth

Mark Martin is an Adult & Parent living with TSC. He also is the Adult Regional Coordinator of 6 States for the TS Alliance, & was a past Volunteer of the Year. He started a Facebook group for TSC Dads, has worked as an ER Tech, and is an accomplished musician. There is never a dull moment for Mark! He's a true influencer across the community as his perspective as Adult with TSC AND having a son w/TSC gives him a broad perspective and further fires his passion for connecting as many people as possible with resources, information & friendship in the TSC grassroots community. In this episode, Mark shares his lived experience with TSC from the early days when he did not have a diagnosis, and family members thought he was "making seizures up for attention". His overwhelming desperation led him to attempt to take his own life. Mark's resilience is incredible and despite many challenges to his mental and physical health over the years, he remains steadfastly committed to the TSC community, his family,