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Valentine’s Day: Epilepsy, partnerships and “the good in people”
Valentine’s Day: Epilepsy, partnerships and “the good in people”
Emily Stanley | Three couples share their good times and tough times navigating the challenges of epilepsy together.
Empowered to shine: medicine-resistant epilepsy, brain surgery and supporting others
Empowered to shine: medicine-resistant epilepsy, brain surgery and supporting others
Kami Kountcheva | Medicine-resistant epilepsy left Cassy frightened and isolated, but after successful surgery, she decided to change the narrative for others by writing a…
A Place I’m Meant To Know
A Place I’m Meant To Know
Epilepsy Action’s new short film aims to help people see through the eyes of someone having a seizure and really understand what epilepsy feels like.
Medicine shortages: tips to help make sure you don’t run out
Medicine shortages: tips to help make sure you don’t run out
Kami Kountcheva | While we lobby the government for long-term solutions and expand our helpline to offer more targeted support around medicine, we share tips…
Epilepsy and autism – what it’s like when conditions collide
Epilepsy and autism – what it’s like when conditions collide
Rebecca Lock & Kami Kountcheva | Claudia talks about living with epilepsy and autism – from dealing with public ignorance around seizures to navigating social…
Epilepsy and menopause: answering your questions
Epilepsy and menopause: answering your questions
Menopause specialist Sian Rees answers some of the questions we’ve heard from people with epilepsy
SUDEP Awareness Day: Why we need to talk about SUDEP
SUDEP Awareness Day: Why we need to talk about SUDEP
Joanne Doody’s son Peter died from sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) in May 2019 at the age of 21. Joanne shares why SUDEP awareness…
Dennis Dares to Share – a new children’s book about epilepsy
Dennis Dares to Share – a new children’s book about epilepsy
Kami Kountcheva | Ibby met Ava and Laura after a Doodle Day virtual art class last year, and together they created a new children’s book…
‘No employer would consider me’ – work and epilepsy
‘No employer would consider me’ – work and epilepsy
Kami Kountcheva | Recent news stories have suggested that people who are out of work are to blame for the spate of riots across the…
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