This webpage looks at the links between wellbeing and epilepsy and provides practical tips, including the 5 ways to wellbeing ...

Kami Kountcheva | A new report by Medcan Family Foundation reveals 382 UK families are taking a “last resort” and sourcing illegal cannabis products to treat their children’s epilepsy. A new report by ...

Our relationships with the people around us can help us live our best lives. When you have epilepsy, your friends and family can support you, increase your confidence and help you stay safe. If you ...

If you’ve recently been diagnosed with epilepsy, visit our guide to help you think about your next steps and find out how we can support you. Electrical activity is happening in our brain all the time ...

Find out more about epilepsy, the symptoms, how to get a diagnosis, treatments and more.

Kami Kountcheva | People with epilepsy will not be automatically eligible for the Spring 2025 COVID-19 booster, according to the UK government. People with epilepsy will not be automatically eligible ...

For some people, drinking alcohol is a big part of their social life. This page is to help you understand how alcohol could affect you and your epilepsy. Drinking alcohol can affect your epilepsy, so ...

Kami Kountcheva | Senior coroner warns “future deaths will occur unless action is taken”, after aninquest into the death of a man whose pharmacy sent an ‘IOU’ instead of his epilepsy medication. A ...

If you want to travel, whether it’s for work or leisure, having epilepsy should not stop you. Planning ahead before you travel can help you stay well during your trip, especially if you are travelling ...

Stress is a normal reaction to feeling under pressure or threatened. It happens when you feel you can’t manage or control the situation you’re in. Most people will experience stress from time to time.

Depression and low mood are common in people with epilepsy. But there are ways to manage it and improve how you feel. This may have a positive effect on your epilepsy too. Everybody feels down from ...