Young Adults Living With Epilepsy

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Young adults living with epilepsy. About 50 of adults with active epilepsy and seizures have family incomes less than 25 000 4. We give advice improve healthcare fund research and campaign for change. Teens and young adults with epilepsy face more challenges than many of their peers. Children and elderly adults are the ones most often affected.

Another 13 25 are limited in work due to epilepsy. If you do feel down or worried about your epilepsy you re not alone. Equip is a self paced online tool to help young people with epilepsy cope with the psychological social and lifestyle changes of living with epilepsy. There is also plenty of information about epilepsy in relation to different areas of life including physical activity travel transport and relationships.

Living with epilepsy does not mean you or your child cannot live a rewarding and full life. This study evaluated patient related variables and measures of loneliness correlated to failed transition to independence in adults 25 30 years of age with childhood onset epilepsy. Learning about epilepsy and sharing that information with others finding the right medication developing a support network and enabling your child to continue to live their life as normally as they can is vitally important. 32 5 are unable to work.

Many young people with epilepsy may have the same worries that you have. There is information about issues such as drugs and alcohol dating and relationships telling others about it and. Having a support group like our teens epilepsy online forum and our young adults and epilepsy online forum in addition to having a place to find answers to questions about driving dating school alcohol and other important issues is helpful in navigating. Epilepsy action is a charity that improves the lives of everyone affected by epilepsy.

You might a concerned family member friend employer or carer. Young epilepsy is a uk charity working exclusively on behalf of children and young people with epilepsy. You might not be a person living with epilepsy. Many young adults with epilepsy are still living with their parents failed transition to independence despite reaching the adult age.

There are lots of ways that you can connect with other people and get support. 43 7 of adults with active epilepsy with recent seizures are disabled 3. We have resources specifically designed for young people with epilepsy. Unemployment and underemployment is greater in adults with active epilepsy 2.

Some people find that talking about their concerns can help. There are around 180 000 new cases of epilepsy each year.