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Don’t look away when it matters most.

Someone having a seizure might have to.

There are over 630,000 people in the UK living with epilepsy. In the moments when they need help most, your action – or inaction – could mean the difference between safety and danger.

Take five minutes today to learn how to be someone they can count on.

Don’t look away when it matters most.

For the 630,000 people in the UK living with epilepsy, a seizure in public can be frightening and isolating.

In just five minutes, you can learn how to step in safely and make all the difference.

Don’t look away when it matters most.

There are over 630,000 people in the UK with epilepsy. When a seizure happens, knowing what to do is easier than you think – and it could save a life.

Take five minutes today to become someone they can count on.

Don’t look away when it matters most.

The 630,000 people with epilepsy in the UK sometimes need help. Assuming someone else will step in could be the difference between life and death.

Take five minutes today to become someone that they can count on.

If I can’t count on you, then who?

When a seizure happens in public, many people go into ‘flight mode’ – freezing, looking away, or hoping someone else will step in. For the 630,000 people in the UK living with epilepsy, that hesitation can be dangerous.

Being someone to count on is easier than you think.

Sign up below for clear, simple guidance on what to do, so you can help safely and confidently when it matters most.

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Epilepsy is a hidden condition. The need for support couldn’t be clearer.

We spoke to people across the UK about what support means to them during and after a seizure. Their stories show why being visible, present and ready to help matters so much.

"I wish people knew that it is an everyday thing. There is always a constant worry even though I have not had a seizure in a while. If I feel dizzy or tired I start to automatically go down the route of 'am I going to have a seizure?'."
Marnie, Leeds.
"Please don't panic. It's not a panic situation, we're not scary monsters. It might look scary, but please remember it's a person."
Andy, Harrogate.
"There is not just one vulnerable person, as in the person who is having a seizure, there are two!"
Yasmin, London.
"To be able to count on someone to know what to do is an extremely powerful and comforting thing, it makes me feel a lot less alone, less isolated, more included, and more seen."
Molly, York.
"It's important I can count on the public because, for me, it is a condition that requires a lot of support. A little action can make a lot of difference to someone's life."
Anita, Hull.
"The more people you get to understand the condition the more people with epilepsy can have independence. "
James, Manchester.