Blogs and Stories

Paralympic long jumper Molly shares her journey with epilepsy and cerebral palsy, from losing her licence to finding confidence, control and hope again.

• Story
• Education & Play
• Living with epilepsy
• Mental health and wellbeing
• Understand my epilepsy

Freya, aged nine, shares how creating a class presentation about epilepsy helped her feel confident, supported at school, and brave enough to speak up.

• Story
• Education & Play
• Living with epilepsy
• Understand my epilepsy

After losing her son, Julia campaigns for better epilepsy and mental health support for young people with complex needs. Read her story today.

• Story
• Diagnosis and treatment
• Health & Research
• Living with epilepsy
• Mental health and wellbeing
• Understand my epilepsy

Adam’s journey with epilepsy shows resilience and hope—overcoming setbacks through creativity, nature, and support networks to inspire new beginnings.

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• Diagnosis and treatment
• Education & Play
• Health & Research
• Living with epilepsy
• Mental health and wellbeing
• Understand my epilepsy
• Work and Employability

Shahleen’s epilepsy journey shows courage and resilience—breaking stigma, raising awareness, and inspiring young people to feel less alone

• Story
• Diagnosis and treatment
• Health & Research
• Living with epilepsy
• Mental health and wellbeing
• Social Life
• Support
• Understand my epilepsy

Fiona shares life with Elijah, a non-verbal autistic child living with epilepsy—navigating seizures, medication struggles, and hope for better understanding.

• Story
• Diagnosis and treatment
• Health & Research
• Living with epilepsy
• Support
• Understand my epilepsy

Emma-Louise turned trauma from epilepsy, bullying and loss into hope—writing a book to support others and raise awareness through Jo’s story.

• Story
• Living with epilepsy
• Mental health and wellbeing
• together we create possible
• Understand my epilepsy
• Work and Employability

Find out why purple is used for epilepsy awareness, what Purple Day is, and how wearing purple helps people feel seen, supported and hopeful together.

• Blog
• Living with epilepsy
• Mental health and wellbeing
• together we create possible
• Understand my epilepsy

Purple Day helps workplaces raise epilepsy awareness, support children and families, and start important conversations about inclusion and wellbeing.

• Blog
• Support
• together we create possible
• Understand my epilepsy
• Work and Employability

Hollywood often misrepresents seizures, fuelling myths about epilepsy. Discover what films get wrong and why accurate portrayal matters.

• Blog
• Living with epilepsy
• Understand my epilepsy