Living with epilepsy

Epilepsy can impact on many parts of your life.

This section gives advice, information and support on how to live with your epilepsy.

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Epilepsy Action offers a wide range of advice about living with epilepsy

Topics in this section

Looking for info about driving?

Find out more about epilepsy and driving.

Can I drive? Applying or reapplying for your driving licence Stopping driving and telling the DVLA or DVA
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Parents and children

Parenting is an exciting and challenging time in anyone’s life.

Epilepsy can be part of that challenge. Whether you’re a parent with epilepsy, or you care for a child with epilepsy, we’re here for you.

Parents and children 'Just for kids' Parents with epilepsy Education and epilepsy Our online course for parents

Health and wellbeing

Ways to look after your wellbeing, including information about memory, depression, sleep and stress.

Epilepsy and wellbeing Depression and epilepsy Sleep, tiredness and fatigue Memory problems and epilepsy Stress and epilepsy Anxiety and epilepsy Getting mental health support Self-esteem and epilepsy The menopause and HRT
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We're here to help

Got any questions? 

Our expert advisors can help you with any questions you might have about living with epilepsy.

Contact the helpline
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Daily life

Information about issues that may come up in daily life for people with epilepsy.

Information on alcohol and epilepsy Sports and leisure Travel advice for people with epilepsy Beauty treatments and epilepsy Fasting and Ramadan
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Work, benefits and your rights

Epilepsy and work Benefits Epilepsy and your rights Campaigning for better services

Safety

Keeping safe Safety equipment Alarms and monitors Looking after a baby or young child when you have epilepsy
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Featured topics

Health and wellbeing Driving Daily life Sports and leisure Sex and contraception Planning a baby Parents and children Education and epilepsy Safety Work Benefits Epilepsy and your rights

Epilepsy through life

Planning a family Pregnancy, birth and epilepsy Just for kids Education The Epilepsy Space - for young people Sports and leisure Work The menopause and HRT Being diagnosed with epilepsy when you’re over 60
Planning a family Pregnancy, birth and epilepsy Just for kids Education The Epilepsy Space - for young people Sports and leisure Work The menopause and HRT Being diagnosed with epilepsy when you’re over 60

Support from Epilepsy Action

The Epilepsy Action helpline Talk and support – virtual groups Talk and support – local groups Support in Northern Ireland Support in Wales Online epilepsy courses Epilepsy stories Latest news Get involved in our work
The Epilepsy Action helpline Talk and support – virtual groups Talk and support – local groups Support in Northern Ireland Support in Wales Online epilepsy courses Epilepsy stories Latest news Get involved in our work