Life Stage And Lifestyle Matters

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Have you been diagnosed with epilepsy? Are you wondering how having epilepsy will affect your life? How your friends will react? Whether you can follow your dreams?

Epilepsy is a health condition, it is not a lifestyle. It doesn’t mean that you can’t pursue your dreams and enjoy life just like your friends.

Often the most important issues for people with epilepsy of all ages are related to lifestyle, work, driving and social life. Although doctors talk mostly about seizures, medications and results of tests, you may have different worries and you are not alone.

Many people with epilepsy want to know:

  1. How to tell friends and family about epilepsy
  2. How to deal with having a seizure in public
  3. Will seizures make it harder to study, get or keep a job?
  4. How will it affect my social life: partying, relationships, getting married and having kids?
  5. How will it affect getting a driver’s license?

To hear message from some young people, click on the video.

Hey World

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land where we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of all communities who also work and live on this land.

We are committed to providing a child-safe environment, prioritising the well-being and protection of every child in our care.

Important Message: This information is not intended as medical advice. Do not make changes to treatment or medications without first discussing with your treating clinician.