A learning disability is not a mental health condition

Our Chief Executive, Lesslie Young, looks at how unhelpful assumptions and inaccurate labelling are experienced by many living with a learning disability. Living with...

First aid for seizures: Tonic-clonic seizures

Over the next few weeks, we will be looking at first aid for seizures to make people aware of how they can help someone...

Living with epilepsy

Matthew was diagnosed with epilepsy when he was 14 years old. Here he shares his experiences of living with epilepsy. My name is Matthew,...

The importance of volunteers

Chief Executive Lesslie Young reflects on Volunteer’s Week and how important volunteers are to organisations like Epilepsy Scotland.

Recovering from a seizure

Our Helpline & Information Officer, Stuart Macgee, looks at some of the more common and lesser-known experiences after a seizure.

Five tips to help improve your wellbeing

This week is World Wellbeing Week. Our Helpline and Information Officer, Uschi Stickroth offers five tips which may help maintain or improve overall wellbeing.
Man struggling with Anxiety

Men’s Health Week: Men and epilepsy

This week is Men’s Health Week. Our Helpline & Information Officer, Stuart Macgee looks at some of the issues frequently mentioned to us by...

Volunteers Week: Why I volunteer with Epilepsy Scotland’s Youth Groups

All week, we are talking to some of our fantastic volunteers for Volunteers Week! Today, we talk to Ryan who shares why he became...

Volunteers Week: How I got involved with Epilepsy Scotland

This week is Volunteers Week! All week, we will be talking to some of our fantastic volunteers asking them why they became a volunteer...

Why I have signed up to the Seven Summits Challenge

Our Seven Summits Challenge takes place on Saturday 17 July. We have a great team of walkers signed up! This is the perfect urban...