Living with epilepsy

Stories shared by people affected by epilepsy

Guidance released to avoid maternal deaths from epilepsy
Guidance released to avoid maternal deaths from epilepsy
Grace Wood | Between 2019 and 2021, there were 17 maternal deaths from causes related to epilepsy
CBD consumption limit lowered by Food Standards Agency
CBD consumption limit lowered by Food Standards Agency
Grace Wood | The Food Standards Agency has said people consuming CBD should limit their consumption to 10mg
Reaching out to help your mental health
Reaching out to help your mental health
Daniel Brown | This World Mental Health day we look at how you can improve your mental well being
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
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