Angie

How the Welfare Rights Service helped me: Angie’s story

Angie has been living with epilepsy since she was 11 years old. She shares the challenges she has faced and how Epilepsy Scotland’s Welfare...
Colin

How the wellbeing service helped me: Colin’s story

Colin was diagnosed with epilepsy at a early age and has been living with the condition for 25 years. He shares the challenges he...
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How Epilepsy Scotland’s Helpline has helped me

On Helplines Awareness Day (23 February 2024), Caroline shares how Epilepsy Scotland’s freephone and confidential Helpline has helped her after being recently diagnosed with...
Aberdeen Support Group

Aberdeenshire epilepsy support group forced to shut

This week, Epilepsy Scotland has been forced to stop its only in-person Aberdeenshire-based Support Group due to lack of funding.   After stepping in...

Epilepsy Scotland Calling for GP Practices to Stop Charging for Lifeline Signatures

Epilepsy Scotland are calling on all GPs in Scotland to opt out of charging for signing NCT003 forms which entitle people living with epilepsy...
Abbie

How the check-in service helped me: Abbie’s story

Abbie was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 19 years old. Here she shares the challenges she has faced and how Epilepsy Scotland’s check-in...
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Disability Commissioner Member’s Bill

The Member’s Bill to establish a Disability Commissioner for Scotland was introduced in the Scottish Parliament yesterday. This is a milestone mark in the...
Children's Mental Health Week

Children’s Mental Health Week: Ways to support a young person

This week (5-11 February 2024) is Children’s Mental Health Week. The spotlight on children’s mental health is now needed more than ever before. According...
Tegretol

Tegretol update

We have received lots of enquiries from people having trouble getting their usual Tegretol prescription. Novartis, the manufacturer of Tegretol, have provided an update...
Surfing the internet

Staying safe on the internet with photosensitive epilepsy

Today (6 February 2024) is Safer Internet Day which aims to raise awareness and make a safer and better internet for all, and especially...