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If an employee discloses that they have epilepsy, it's essential for employers to assess whether any health and safety risks exist in their role and how best to manage them. This isn't about excluding the employee from work or treating them differently—it's about ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone. A well-conducted risk assessment…

Category: Advice, Education

Hiring inclusively means recognising the value that candidates with a wide range of experiences—including long-term health conditions—bring to your organisation. For candidates with epilepsy, the recruitment process can be fraught with anxiety, uncertainty, and fear of discrimination. But with a few intentional actions, employers can ensure their hiring practices are open, supportive, and legally compliant.…

Category: Education

Epilepsy affects approximately 1 in every 100 people in the UK, and seizures can happen anywhere, including the workplace. Yet many employees and even managers feel unprepared or unsure of how to respond when someone has a seizure. Training your managers and first aiders in epilepsy awareness isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s a necessary component of…

Category: Education

Becoming a father is a life-changing experience—one that brings joy, responsibility, and a fair share of challenges. For men living with epilepsy, these challenges can feel more complex. From managing health risks to navigating emotions, work-life balance, and parenting expectations, fatherhood and epilepsy can intersect in unique and deeply personal ways. Whether you're already a…

Category: Advice, Education

Becoming a father is a life-changing experience—one that brings joy, responsibility, and a fair share of challenges. For men living with epilepsy, these challenges can feel more complex. From managing health risks to navigating emotions, work-life balance, and parenting expectations, fatherhood and epilepsy can intersect in unique and deeply personal ways. Whether you're already a…

Category: Advice, Education, News, Seizures

Living with epilepsy as a man often involves more than just managing seizures. For many, it brings up deeper questions about identity, independence, and how they see themselves in the world. Society often sends strong messages about what masculinity should look like—being strong, reliable, unshakable. But what happens when you live with something that can…

Category: Advice, Education