Epilepsy Society
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Epilepsy Society is the leading national epilepsy medical charity working for everyone affected by epilepsy, through our cutting edge research, fundraising and awareness campaigns, and expert care. Subscribe to keep up with the latest news, views and opinion from this blog.
Epilepsy Society
2y ago
Louise Fein’s second novel, The Hidden Child, is available to buy now. The book is based on in-depth research and the author’s personal experience of having a child with epilepsy. In Louise's blog below she discusses her daughter's epilepsy and the process of researching the novel ..read more
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2y ago
Sharon Ross has set up her own business ghostwriting autobiographies to enable people to capture and tell their own stories. Here she explains how the government's Access to Work scheme has helped her overcome some of the challenges presented by her epilepsy ..read more
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2y ago
Alex, AKA The Fifa Analyst, talks about why in May 2022, he is taking on a 50 mile race to raise funds to support the Epilepsy Society's work ..read more
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2y ago
Jonny Anders-Cannon is Director of Care Services at Epilepsy Society. Here he talks about how he started out as a support worker ..read more
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2y ago
Paige Dawkins, Social Media Officer at the Epilepsy Society, explains why she has started an internal initiative, 'EarthChat', to work with colleagues to raise awareness of the climate crisis and take steps to reduce the charity's impact ..read more
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2y ago
Dan was 21 and serving as a medic in the Royal Navy when he was diagnosed with epilepsy. He was devastated to lose his dream job but is determined not to let epilepsy define him ..read more
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2y ago
Our Channel Marketing Manager and former student, Carl Charlesworth, gives some useful tips for managing your epilepsy at university ..read more
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2y ago
We are incredibly proud to announce that 10-year-old Zach Eagling – the figurehead of our Zach’s Law campaign – has been shortlisted as an Unsung Hero in the Third Sector Excellence Awards ..read more
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2y ago
We are thrilled to see that the Law Commission is calling on the government to introduce a specific offence to deal with flashing images posted on social media to trigger seizures in people with epilepsy ..read more
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2y ago
In the current heatwave, it is important to make sure that you take sensible precautions to ensure that you stay cool, particularly if you know your epilepsy is sensitive to the heat. We share a few tips that may help ..read more