Living with epilepsy

Stories shared by people affected by epilepsy

Car passenger has a seizure: 6 helpful tips prompted by eastenders episodes
Car passenger has a seizure: 6 helpful tips prompted by EastEnders episodes
Emily Stanley | EastEnders highlighted how worrying it can be when a car passenger has a seizure and Epilepsy Action shares tips on how to…
London marathon 2026 runners share stories, motivations and top tips
London Marathon 2026 runners share stories, motivations and top tips
Kami Kountcheva | With London Marathon 2026 around the corner, meet some of Epilepsy Action’s runners and find out their running top tips.
Epilepsy technology guide
Epilepsy Technology Guide
Jen Cannon | Living with epilepsy can bring many questions and worries, especially around safety, living alone with epilepsy and managing seizures day-to-day. That’s why…
Epilepsy on eastenders: is nugget having seizures?
Epilepsy on EastEnders: Is Nugget having seizures?
Kami Kountcheva | EastEnders is the latest soap to feature an epilepsy storyline, exploring different types of seizures and their impact on driving
Purple day talk– maddison raises funds and awareness at school
Purple Day talk– Maddison raises funds and awareness at school
Kami Kountcheva | Maddison spoke to her whole primary school about life with epilepsy to fundraise
Under the lights: cinema bringing epilepsy stories to the masses
Under the Lights: Cinema bringing epilepsy stories to the masses
Kami Kountcheva | How Miles Levin’s new feature film, Under the Lights, hopes to build empathy and start conversations about epilepsy
Five resources to help your child with epilepsy thrive at school
Five resources to help your child with epilepsy thrive at school
Kami Kountcheva | Helping teachers and parents to children with epilepsy get ready for a new school year
Festivals and epilepsy – top tips to keep safe
Festivals and epilepsy – top tips to keep safe
Kami Kountcheva | With festival season approaching, we share some tips to help people with epilepsy plan ahead, manage triggers and stay safe
‘if i told you…’ campaign launched to kickstart epilepsy conversations
‘If I told you…’ campaign launched to kickstart epilepsy conversations
Kami Kountcheva | Epilepsy Action’s new awareness campaign, focusing on friendships, relationships and work, aims to foster better understanding and empathy for people with epilepsy.
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