Have you ever been excluded because of your epilepsy?
Do you want to help us change that?
We want to hear about your experience, what have you been told you can't do, but you know you can?
Due to common preconceptions about what epilepsy means you can and can’t do, young people are often met with unnecessary barriers preventing them from doing all the things they are capable of. Many are finding themselves excluded in school, from sport, social gatherings and relationships.
As a child this can isolate them from important life experiences, and as they grow it can limit their social mobility, financial independence, and career progression. We plan to change that!
Understanding that epilepsy is unique to each person is the key to unlocking the misunderstandings that prevent young people from experiencing every aspect of life.
This National Epilepsy Week, we want to start a conversation with young people about the unnecessary challenges they face. We want to hear about the activities they have been wrongly stopped from doing, and we want to hear about what they know they are capable of!
Bryn
I was in year 7 and having a rough time - in a big senior boy's school it isn't always easy and I had my fair share of feeling unaccepted.Bryn
We want to hear from you
We want to hear about your experience, what have you been told you can't do, but you know you can?
There are lots of ways to get involved:
- Join one of our conversations on social media
- Fill in the form below
- Email us at communications@youngepilepsy.org.uk
