Thank you all for raising awareness of epilepsy this Purple Day. Thank you to everyone who got involved: whether that was with friends, or colleagues, or by sharing your story online for everyone to read.
It’s not too late to make a difference…
Purple Day is an international day dedicated to increasing epilepsy awareness. Every March 26, people around the world wear purple and host events to raise awareness of the condition that affects 50 million people from Harrogate to Hawaii.
Read our interview with Purple Day founder Cassidy Megan
"I have told myself that I will not be ashamed of my condition"
Many people don't feel comfortable talking about their epilepsy for fear they will be discriminated against. That's the key result from a survey of 700 people with the condition.
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Purple Day wristbands
With our fabric wristband, you, your friends, colleagues and family can all show your support for people with epilepsy.
Thank you to the over 1,000 people who've asked Google to turn purple on Purple Day. Sadly, our massed people power wasn't successful this year. But who knows for the future?!
Purple Day: your chance to:
End stigma
Your voice is vital to campaigns that raise awareness of epilepsy.
Improve healthcare
Your support funds the advice and resources people need to demand better healthcare.
Stand together
Our volunteers run a national network of local support groups. You can also be part of our global online communities, like Facebook and forum4e.
Epilepsy is the most common serious brain disorder worldwide with no age, racial, social class, national or geographic boundaries. People with epilepsy and their families can face stigma and discrimination.
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My daughter (age 7) is writing a book about Purple Girl, a super hero who helps children with epilepsy. She will be selling copies at school/church etc for a donation.
Hi Kathy
That's great! Please thank your daughter for us. And, best wishes to Purple Girl! We wish her and your daughter all the best.
Kind regards
Sacha
Epilepsy Action
My daughter, aged 10, baked cakes for her class on Purple Day 2015. She was thrilled that she sold all the cakes and the money she raised will be donated to Epilepsy Action. She was diagnosed with epilepsy aged 5 and does everything she can do to raise awareness about the condition. Regards, Matt
Dear Matthew
Thank you to your daughter for her support of Purple Day! It's great to hear she had a good time, and her support really helps.
Best wishes
Sacha
Epilepsy Action
For the first time in forty years I've been talking openly about my epilepsy http://www.frenchvillagediaries.com/2016/03/purple-day-2016-talking-abou...
I've joined Epilepsy Ireland. They'd the International Epilepsy Day 9 Feb, run by the International Bureau of Epilepsy. Is that different from the Purple Day
Hi Gail,
International Epilepsy Day (the second Monday in February) is a new awareness day organised by the International Bureau for Epilepsy and International League Against Epilepsy. The day is still in its infancy, with this year’s the second of its kind. Purple Day (26 March every year) is a grassroots movement started by schoolgirl Cassidy Megan in Canada in 2008. It has since grown in popularity to become the global awareness day for epilepsy, celebrated by people with the condition across the world.
Hope that helps.