Living with epilepsy

Stories shared by people affected by epilepsy

VC Pines: ‘Try not to see your epilepsy as a bad thing’
VC Pines: ‘Try not to see your epilepsy as a bad thing’
Grace Wood | Musician VC Pines released his debut solo album MRI last week, he tells us how living with epilepsy has made his creative…
Back to school: supporting a child with epilepsy
Back to school: supporting a child with epilepsy
Grace Wood | All the information parents might need to support children with epilepsy
Disabled employees earning less
Disabled employees earning less
Grace Wood | Analysis from the Trade Unions Congress claimed 7 in 10 disabled employees earn less than £15 an hour
Zoom and HSBC develop epilepsy safety feature
Zoom and HSBC develop epilepsy safety feature
Grace Wood | The two companies developed a safety mechanism to recognise flashing images, which are turned off and the screen is dimmed
Family makes epilepsy safety aid from car harness
Family makes epilepsy safety aid from car harness
Grace Wood | Dermod Ryder developed the harness for his daughter Katie
Epilepsy specialist shortage a ‘crisis’
Epilepsy specialist shortage a ‘crisis’
Grace Wood | The government’s latest NHS workforce plan failed to mention epilepsy or neurology
Music festivals: staying safe with epilepsy
Music festivals: staying safe with epilepsy
What can people with epilepsy do to feel safer at music festivals?
Stay cool: hot weather and epilepsy
Stay cool: hot weather and epilepsy
Unusually warm weather can increase the risk of seizures in people with epilepsy
CBD researchers find “significant improvements” for epilepsy patients
CBD researchers find “significant improvements” for epilepsy patients
Grace Wood 32% of the patients reduced more than 80% of their seizures
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