Before epilepsy was understood to be a neurological condition, people believed it was caused by the moon, or by phlegm in the brain. They condemned seizures as evidence of witchcraft or demonic possession, and killed or castrated sufferers to prevent them from passing tainted blood to a new generation.
Does the environment have freewill? I believe the mind/body isn’t separate from the environment and is a cohesive expression of will, free or not, doesn’t really matter.