How You Can Help With Your Seizures

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Learn about it. Talk about it.

  1. Learn about epilepsy, what type you’ve got, and what may trigger your seizures. Having a good understanding of not only epilepsy, but your type of epilepsy is the first step in taking control.
  2. Learn about lifestyle changes you can make to help with seizure control, and decide what changes you are willing to do.
  3. Take the time to talk to your specialist, write a list of questions that most concern you.
    • If he or she doesn’t have the time to answer all your questions, then try other health professionals such as epilepsy nurses, community organisations or your GP.
  4. Talking to other people with epilepsy, especially peers, can also be very helpful and reinforce you are not alone. It’s amazing how much you can learn from other people’s experiences.
  5. If there are any issues in your family in regards to your epilepsy, and if you feel confident enough, bring up what’s on your mind with your parents – things like managing on your own and making your own decisions. It can be hard for parents to let go especially when they have managed your epilepsy since you were young so be patient with them and tackle one issue at a time.

Youth Facebook Group for people with epilepsy aged 16-24

This is a great place for young people to connect, share experiences and support each other. We would love you to join us 💜  Oz Youth Beyond Epilepsy

For some lifestyle tips read our Self Management factsheet.

Why not have a look at our other Factsheets as well?

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