Adel Bounif

My daughter living with Dravet Syndrome

Adel’s daughter has been living with Dravet Syndrome all throughout her life. Dravet Syndrome is a rare form of severe epilepsy which sees frequent,...
Stella

Being diagnosed with epilepsy at 21: Stella’s story

Stella had her first epileptic seizure eight years ago when she was 21. She explains the challenges she has faced, the stigma surrounding epilepsy,...

My Epilepsy – My Choice

Our Chief Executive, Lesslie Young looks at how people living with epilepsy must be able to decide between having in-person or remote appointments with...
Amy

Epilepsy and mental health: Amy’s story

Amy was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2022. She shares how her diagnosis impacted her mental health, education and how she has created a Twitter...
Youth Group

The impact of Epilepsy Scotland’s Youth Group: Owen’s story

We would like to share Owen’s story and the impact Epilepsy Scotland’s Youth Group has had on him. Owen’s mum contacted the Helpline during the first Covid-19 lockdown....
Amelia

#StudentSeptember – Amelia’s story

Amelia has been living with epilepsy since September 2021 during her first year at university. She shares how she felt about being diagnosed with...
Four students

#StudentSeptember – Ella’s story

Ella was just 19 when she experienced her first tonic-clonic seizure. She shares how she felt when she was diagnosed and the challenges she...
Trevor Gray

Having temporal lobe epilepsy in my 50s

Trevor was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy in his 50s. Here he shares his experiences of being diagnosed and the challenges he has faced....
Brain

#TalkEpilepsy – Scott’s story

Scott was diagnosed with epilepsy when he was very young. He shares his experiences of living with the neurological condition. I was told by...
Stuart

Five most common topics on our helpline

Our Helpline Officer Uschi gives us her current top five topics that keep her and her colleague busy on the helpline at the moment....

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