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...
Caroline Helpline quote

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...
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...
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...
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...
Mental health

Time to talk about mental health

Today (1 February) is Time to Talk Day, the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. Our Communications Officer David shares some tips to help you...
Ragen

My epilepsy story: Ragen

Ragen shares his experiences of being diagnosed with epilepsy and the challenges she has faced.   How did you feel when you first knew...
Medication

Epilepsy Scotland Calling for Fix on Shortage of Epilepsy Medication

Epilepsy Scotland is very concerned about the current shortages of epilepsy medication in the UK and is calling on pharmaceutical manufacturers and the Scottish...
Lou quote

Importance of the adventure weekend for my family

Lou shares how being part of Epilepsy Scotland’s Youth Group has helped her daughter Millie and the importance of the adventure weekend to her...