Living with epilepsy

Stories shared by people affected by epilepsy

Woman with epilepsy forced to sit on bus floor
Woman with epilepsy forced to sit on bus floor
Emily Stanley | Charlotte was forced to vacate her priority seat on the bus, and sit on the floor, despite having epilepsy. She shares her…
‘The Unicorn in Captivity’
‘The Unicorn in Captivity’
Kami Kountcheva | Writer and actor Angelika May shares the inspiration behind her new play featuring epilepsy
‘Ludicrous’ SmartPass system leaves people with epilepsy stranded
‘Ludicrous’ SmartPass system leaves people with epilepsy stranded
Grace Wood | Epilepsy Action NI is calling on the Department for Infrastructure to change the SmartPass application
Sunak’s sick note plan ‘very concerning’
Sunak’s sick note plan ‘very concerning’
Grace Wood | Sunak said that if the Tories win the general election, he wants to strip GPs of sick note powers
Partying and epilepsy: tips for staying safe
Partying and epilepsy: tips for staying safe
Grace Wood | We provide some tips you might want to take on board this party season
Disability-safe pantomime performances launched
Disability-safe pantomime performances launched
Grace Wood | A pantomime in South London is catering for the needs of children with epilepsy and other disabilities
Church leader describes epilepsy as ‘spiritual problem’
Church leader describes epilepsy as ‘spiritual problem’
Grace Wood | A leader of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God made the claim on BBC’s Panorama
Covid booster available for people with epilepsy – November 2023
Covid booster available for people with epilepsy – November 2023
People with epilepsy are being encouraged to get their Covid booster vaccine for winter 2023
Locked out at ABBA Voyage
Locked out at ABBA Voyage
Murray Goulder has lived with epilepsy for 27 years. He talks about his experience at ABBA Voyage in London
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