Epilepsy Scotland
@epilepsyscotland.bsky.social
Providing information, support, and services to people living with epilepsy and their families in Scotland. Freephone helpline 0808 800 2200. Find out more at www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk
💬 Join Epilepsy Scotland’s next Online Support Group.
It’s a safe space to share, ask questions, and connect with others living with epilepsy.
To register, email: contact@epilepsyscotland.org.uk
Date: 25 June 2025 Time: 11am – 12 noon
#EpilepsySupport #CommunityCare
It’s a safe space to share, ask questions, and connect with others living with epilepsy.
To register, email: contact@epilepsyscotland.org.uk
Date: 25 June 2025 Time: 11am – 12 noon
#EpilepsySupport #CommunityCare
June 11, 2025 at 7:02 AM
💬 Join Epilepsy Scotland’s next Online Support Group.
It’s a safe space to share, ask questions, and connect with others living with epilepsy.
To register, email: contact@epilepsyscotland.org.uk
Date: 25 June 2025 Time: 11am – 12 noon
#EpilepsySupport #CommunityCare
It’s a safe space to share, ask questions, and connect with others living with epilepsy.
To register, email: contact@epilepsyscotland.org.uk
Date: 25 June 2025 Time: 11am – 12 noon
#EpilepsySupport #CommunityCare
💜 Thank you to the Student Loans Company team who raised £835 in memory of their colleague Emma.
The walk at Chatelherault Park included mindfulness & wildflower planting — a true celebration of Emma’s spirit.
#WalkInMemory #EpilepsyScotland
The walk at Chatelherault Park included mindfulness & wildflower planting — a true celebration of Emma’s spirit.
#WalkInMemory #EpilepsyScotland
June 2, 2025 at 7:49 AM
💜 Thank you to the Student Loans Company team who raised £835 in memory of their colleague Emma.
The walk at Chatelherault Park included mindfulness & wildflower planting — a true celebration of Emma’s spirit.
#WalkInMemory #EpilepsyScotland
The walk at Chatelherault Park included mindfulness & wildflower planting — a true celebration of Emma’s spirit.
#WalkInMemory #EpilepsyScotland
This #NationalEpilepsyWeek, Epilepsy Scotland is raising awareness of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). This is especially important given figures of number of people in Scotland with epilepsy could be 40% higher.
Coverage of Epilepsy Scotland: www.scotsman.com/news/spike-i...
Coverage of Epilepsy Scotland: www.scotsman.com/news/spike-i...
May 26, 2025 at 5:41 AM
This #NationalEpilepsyWeek, Epilepsy Scotland is raising awareness of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). This is especially important given figures of number of people in Scotland with epilepsy could be 40% higher.
Coverage of Epilepsy Scotland: www.scotsman.com/news/spike-i...
Coverage of Epilepsy Scotland: www.scotsman.com/news/spike-i...
Wishing luck to the team from Spiers Gumley & James Gibb climbing Buachaille Etive Mòr tomorrow for Epilepsy Scotland!
Emma, diagnosed with epilepsy last year, shares her powerful story on our podcast 🎧 spoti.fi/3XYZtalk
#TalkEpilepsy #Fundraiser
Emma, diagnosed with epilepsy last year, shares her powerful story on our podcast 🎧 spoti.fi/3XYZtalk
#TalkEpilepsy #Fundraiser
May 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Wishing luck to the team from Spiers Gumley & James Gibb climbing Buachaille Etive Mòr tomorrow for Epilepsy Scotland!
Emma, diagnosed with epilepsy last year, shares her powerful story on our podcast 🎧 spoti.fi/3XYZtalk
#TalkEpilepsy #Fundraiser
Emma, diagnosed with epilepsy last year, shares her powerful story on our podcast 🎧 spoti.fi/3XYZtalk
#TalkEpilepsy #Fundraiser
💬 Join Epilepsy Scotland’s next Online Support Group.
It’s a safe space to share, ask questions, and connect with others living with epilepsy.
📧 To register, email: contact@epilepsyscotland.org.uk
#EpilepsySupport #CommunityCare
It’s a safe space to share, ask questions, and connect with others living with epilepsy.
📧 To register, email: contact@epilepsyscotland.org.uk
#EpilepsySupport #CommunityCare
May 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
💬 Join Epilepsy Scotland’s next Online Support Group.
It’s a safe space to share, ask questions, and connect with others living with epilepsy.
📧 To register, email: contact@epilepsyscotland.org.uk
#EpilepsySupport #CommunityCare
It’s a safe space to share, ask questions, and connect with others living with epilepsy.
📧 To register, email: contact@epilepsyscotland.org.uk
#EpilepsySupport #CommunityCare
Our Glasgow Kiltwalkers raised an incredible £18,839.19! We still have another 3 Kiltwalks this summer in Aberdeen, Dundee, and Edinburgh.
If you would like to sign up for the challenge, we would love to hear from you at fundraising@epilepsyscotland.org.uk or call 01414274911.
If you would like to sign up for the challenge, we would love to hear from you at fundraising@epilepsyscotland.org.uk or call 01414274911.
May 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Our Glasgow Kiltwalkers raised an incredible £18,839.19! We still have another 3 Kiltwalks this summer in Aberdeen, Dundee, and Edinburgh.
If you would like to sign up for the challenge, we would love to hear from you at fundraising@epilepsyscotland.org.uk or call 01414274911.
If you would like to sign up for the challenge, we would love to hear from you at fundraising@epilepsyscotland.org.uk or call 01414274911.
Each person's experience with epilepsy is unique, and assuming otherwise can be incredibly frustrating for those living with the condition.
Learn more about how to be a better ally to someone with epilepsy by visiting our website: buff.ly/UtPtQs9
#Epilepsy #SeizuresTriggers #Seizures
Learn more about how to be a better ally to someone with epilepsy by visiting our website: buff.ly/UtPtQs9
#Epilepsy #SeizuresTriggers #Seizures
May 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Each person's experience with epilepsy is unique, and assuming otherwise can be incredibly frustrating for those living with the condition.
Learn more about how to be a better ally to someone with epilepsy by visiting our website: buff.ly/UtPtQs9
#Epilepsy #SeizuresTriggers #Seizures
Learn more about how to be a better ally to someone with epilepsy by visiting our website: buff.ly/UtPtQs9
#Epilepsy #SeizuresTriggers #Seizures
Some days are harder than others. Some days it feels like an uphill battle.
But remember. You are stronger than you think. Epilepsy doesn't define you—it's just one part of you.
#TalkEpilepsy #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #EpilepsyWarriors #Seizures
But remember. You are stronger than you think. Epilepsy doesn't define you—it's just one part of you.
#TalkEpilepsy #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #EpilepsyWarriors #Seizures
May 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Some days are harder than others. Some days it feels like an uphill battle.
But remember. You are stronger than you think. Epilepsy doesn't define you—it's just one part of you.
#TalkEpilepsy #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #EpilepsyWarriors #Seizures
But remember. You are stronger than you think. Epilepsy doesn't define you—it's just one part of you.
#TalkEpilepsy #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #EpilepsyWarriors #Seizures
🚨 Would you know what to do if someone had a seizure right in front of you? 🚨
Tonic-clonic seizures can be scary, but you can make a difference! 💪
Be a seizure superhero! 🦸♀️🦸♂️ Share this potentially life-saving info!
Learn more via our website: buff.ly/QNvst65
#SeizureFirstAid #Epilepsy
Tonic-clonic seizures can be scary, but you can make a difference! 💪
Be a seizure superhero! 🦸♀️🦸♂️ Share this potentially life-saving info!
Learn more via our website: buff.ly/QNvst65
#SeizureFirstAid #Epilepsy
April 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
🚨 Would you know what to do if someone had a seizure right in front of you? 🚨
Tonic-clonic seizures can be scary, but you can make a difference! 💪
Be a seizure superhero! 🦸♀️🦸♂️ Share this potentially life-saving info!
Learn more via our website: buff.ly/QNvst65
#SeizureFirstAid #Epilepsy
Tonic-clonic seizures can be scary, but you can make a difference! 💪
Be a seizure superhero! 🦸♀️🦸♂️ Share this potentially life-saving info!
Learn more via our website: buff.ly/QNvst65
#SeizureFirstAid #Epilepsy
Over the next few weeks, our team will be breaking down the biggest misconceptions about epilepsy.
➡️ Learn about the different types of seizures on our website: buff.ly/AIlXGUW
#EpilepsyAwareness #KnowTheFacts #BreakingTheStigma #Seizures
➡️ Learn about the different types of seizures on our website: buff.ly/AIlXGUW
#EpilepsyAwareness #KnowTheFacts #BreakingTheStigma #Seizures
April 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Over the next few weeks, our team will be breaking down the biggest misconceptions about epilepsy.
➡️ Learn about the different types of seizures on our website: buff.ly/AIlXGUW
#EpilepsyAwareness #KnowTheFacts #BreakingTheStigma #Seizures
➡️ Learn about the different types of seizures on our website: buff.ly/AIlXGUW
#EpilepsyAwareness #KnowTheFacts #BreakingTheStigma #Seizures
Today, 28 April 2025, would have been Hayley's 30th birthday. 10 years ago, Alana's daughter was taken too soon by Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP).
You can read her story via our website: buff.ly/yysZ2ko
#SUDEP #EpilepsyAwareness #Epilepsy #RememberingHayley
You can read her story via our website: buff.ly/yysZ2ko
#SUDEP #EpilepsyAwareness #Epilepsy #RememberingHayley
April 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Today, 28 April 2025, would have been Hayley's 30th birthday. 10 years ago, Alana's daughter was taken too soon by Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP).
You can read her story via our website: buff.ly/yysZ2ko
#SUDEP #EpilepsyAwareness #Epilepsy #RememberingHayley
You can read her story via our website: buff.ly/yysZ2ko
#SUDEP #EpilepsyAwareness #Epilepsy #RememberingHayley
Whether you or someone you love is affected by epilepsy, learning about different seizure types is an important step.
Want to learn more? Check out our factsheet via the following link: buff.ly/AIlXGUW
#Seizures #SeizureAwareness #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #TalkEpilepsy
Want to learn more? Check out our factsheet via the following link: buff.ly/AIlXGUW
#Seizures #SeizureAwareness #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #TalkEpilepsy
April 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Whether you or someone you love is affected by epilepsy, learning about different seizure types is an important step.
Want to learn more? Check out our factsheet via the following link: buff.ly/AIlXGUW
#Seizures #SeizureAwareness #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #TalkEpilepsy
Want to learn more? Check out our factsheet via the following link: buff.ly/AIlXGUW
#Seizures #SeizureAwareness #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #TalkEpilepsy
Did you know? Not all seizures require hospitalisation. In most cases, the person simply needs time to rest and recover afterward.
Find out when you should call an ambulance via our website: buff.ly/QNvst65
#Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #Seizures #SeizureAwareness #TalkEpilepsy
Find out when you should call an ambulance via our website: buff.ly/QNvst65
#Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #Seizures #SeizureAwareness #TalkEpilepsy
April 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Did you know? Not all seizures require hospitalisation. In most cases, the person simply needs time to rest and recover afterward.
Find out when you should call an ambulance via our website: buff.ly/QNvst65
#Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #Seizures #SeizureAwareness #TalkEpilepsy
Find out when you should call an ambulance via our website: buff.ly/QNvst65
#Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #Seizures #SeizureAwareness #TalkEpilepsy
Derek was diagnosed with epilepsy when he was a young boy. He shares the challenges he has faced whilst living with epilepsy and what he would say to others who have been recently diagnosed.
📖 Read his story via our website: buff.ly/IhAmaGj
#TalkEpilepsy #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #Memory
📖 Read his story via our website: buff.ly/IhAmaGj
#TalkEpilepsy #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #Memory
April 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Derek was diagnosed with epilepsy when he was a young boy. He shares the challenges he has faced whilst living with epilepsy and what he would say to others who have been recently diagnosed.
📖 Read his story via our website: buff.ly/IhAmaGj
#TalkEpilepsy #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #Memory
📖 Read his story via our website: buff.ly/IhAmaGj
#TalkEpilepsy #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #Memory
This month is #StressAwarenessMonth. It is not always easy to tell if you are stressed. Others might notice it before you do.
Want to understand the connection between stress and epilepsy better? We've created a comprehensive factsheet just for you: buff.ly/VITL0KJ
#Stress #Epilepsy
Want to understand the connection between stress and epilepsy better? We've created a comprehensive factsheet just for you: buff.ly/VITL0KJ
#Stress #Epilepsy
April 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This month is #StressAwarenessMonth. It is not always easy to tell if you are stressed. Others might notice it before you do.
Want to understand the connection between stress and epilepsy better? We've created a comprehensive factsheet just for you: buff.ly/VITL0KJ
#Stress #Epilepsy
Want to understand the connection between stress and epilepsy better? We've created a comprehensive factsheet just for you: buff.ly/VITL0KJ
#Stress #Epilepsy
What does epilepsy feel like to you?
#TalkEpilepsy #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #Seizures #SeizureAwareness
#TalkEpilepsy #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #Seizures #SeizureAwareness
April 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
What does epilepsy feel like to you?
#TalkEpilepsy #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #Seizures #SeizureAwareness
#TalkEpilepsy #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #Seizures #SeizureAwareness
Living with epilepsy isn't easy. What would you add to this list?
If you've been newly diagnosed and are looking for information and support, visit our website to find resources specifically designed to help you navigate this journey: buff.ly/uNqKQ0h
#EpilepsyAwareness #Epilepsy #EpilepsySupport
If you've been newly diagnosed and are looking for information and support, visit our website to find resources specifically designed to help you navigate this journey: buff.ly/uNqKQ0h
#EpilepsyAwareness #Epilepsy #EpilepsySupport
April 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Living with epilepsy isn't easy. What would you add to this list?
If you've been newly diagnosed and are looking for information and support, visit our website to find resources specifically designed to help you navigate this journey: buff.ly/uNqKQ0h
#EpilepsyAwareness #Epilepsy #EpilepsySupport
If you've been newly diagnosed and are looking for information and support, visit our website to find resources specifically designed to help you navigate this journey: buff.ly/uNqKQ0h
#EpilepsyAwareness #Epilepsy #EpilepsySupport
April 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Our free Epilepsy and Memory Guide offers practical strategies and valuable info to help improve your memory and regain confidence in your daily activities.
Get your copy today:
✅ Download directly: buff.ly/BFp7Tu4
✅ Email us: contact@epilepsyscotland.org.uk
#Epilepsy #Memory #MoreThanSeizures
Get your copy today:
✅ Download directly: buff.ly/BFp7Tu4
✅ Email us: contact@epilepsyscotland.org.uk
#Epilepsy #Memory #MoreThanSeizures
April 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Our free Epilepsy and Memory Guide offers practical strategies and valuable info to help improve your memory and regain confidence in your daily activities.
Get your copy today:
✅ Download directly: buff.ly/BFp7Tu4
✅ Email us: contact@epilepsyscotland.org.uk
#Epilepsy #Memory #MoreThanSeizures
Get your copy today:
✅ Download directly: buff.ly/BFp7Tu4
✅ Email us: contact@epilepsyscotland.org.uk
#Epilepsy #Memory #MoreThanSeizures
Nicole’s husband David was diagnosed with epilepsy after having a seizure while driving in 2017. David lost his license, independence, and eventually his job.
Nicole shares her story and the impact epilepsy has had on both of their lives: buff.ly/TKnWJPH
#Epilepsy #TalkEpilepsy #Seizures
Nicole shares her story and the impact epilepsy has had on both of their lives: buff.ly/TKnWJPH
#Epilepsy #TalkEpilepsy #Seizures
April 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Nicole’s husband David was diagnosed with epilepsy after having a seizure while driving in 2017. David lost his license, independence, and eventually his job.
Nicole shares her story and the impact epilepsy has had on both of their lives: buff.ly/TKnWJPH
#Epilepsy #TalkEpilepsy #Seizures
Nicole shares her story and the impact epilepsy has had on both of their lives: buff.ly/TKnWJPH
#Epilepsy #TalkEpilepsy #Seizures
Our amazing Purple Pandas Youth Group has created something special - an A-Z guide of epilepsy-related words to help spread awareness about the condition!
What would your A-Z of epilepsy include? Share your ideas in the comments below! 👇
#PurplePandas #EpilepsyAwareness #Epilepsy #Support
What would your A-Z of epilepsy include? Share your ideas in the comments below! 👇
#PurplePandas #EpilepsyAwareness #Epilepsy #Support
April 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Our amazing Purple Pandas Youth Group has created something special - an A-Z guide of epilepsy-related words to help spread awareness about the condition!
What would your A-Z of epilepsy include? Share your ideas in the comments below! 👇
#PurplePandas #EpilepsyAwareness #Epilepsy #Support
What would your A-Z of epilepsy include? Share your ideas in the comments below! 👇
#PurplePandas #EpilepsyAwareness #Epilepsy #Support
Epilepsy isn't just seizures and flashing lights.
There's so much about living with epilepsy that remains unseen and misunderstood.
Learn more about epilepsy via our website at: buff.ly/W9P6wwa
#Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #MoreThanSeizures #TalkEpilepsy
There's so much about living with epilepsy that remains unseen and misunderstood.
Learn more about epilepsy via our website at: buff.ly/W9P6wwa
#Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #MoreThanSeizures #TalkEpilepsy
April 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Epilepsy isn't just seizures and flashing lights.
There's so much about living with epilepsy that remains unseen and misunderstood.
Learn more about epilepsy via our website at: buff.ly/W9P6wwa
#Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #MoreThanSeizures #TalkEpilepsy
There's so much about living with epilepsy that remains unseen and misunderstood.
Learn more about epilepsy via our website at: buff.ly/W9P6wwa
#Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #MoreThanSeizures #TalkEpilepsy
Seizures aren't always the dramatic convulsions you see in movies.
There are actually over 40 different types of seizures - many so subtle that only close friends and family notice them happening.
Learn more on our website: buff.ly/AlwOjYN
#Seizures #SeizureAwareness #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAware
There are actually over 40 different types of seizures - many so subtle that only close friends and family notice them happening.
Learn more on our website: buff.ly/AlwOjYN
#Seizures #SeizureAwareness #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAware
April 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Seizures aren't always the dramatic convulsions you see in movies.
There are actually over 40 different types of seizures - many so subtle that only close friends and family notice them happening.
Learn more on our website: buff.ly/AlwOjYN
#Seizures #SeizureAwareness #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAware
There are actually over 40 different types of seizures - many so subtle that only close friends and family notice them happening.
Learn more on our website: buff.ly/AlwOjYN
#Seizures #SeizureAwareness #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAware
From cognitive challenges and emotional impacts to sleep deprivation and medication side effects - the complete picture of epilepsy extends far beyond what most people understand.
To discover the hidden aspects of epilepsy visit our website: buff.ly/xicy4Jm
#Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness
To discover the hidden aspects of epilepsy visit our website: buff.ly/xicy4Jm
#Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness
April 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
From cognitive challenges and emotional impacts to sleep deprivation and medication side effects - the complete picture of epilepsy extends far beyond what most people understand.
To discover the hidden aspects of epilepsy visit our website: buff.ly/xicy4Jm
#Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness
To discover the hidden aspects of epilepsy visit our website: buff.ly/xicy4Jm
#Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness
Diagnosed at just three years old, Marina opens up about her lifelong journey with epilepsy - from childhood to motherhood.
Read her full story and discover how she found reassurance despite the challenges faced: buff.ly/nmbk9rz
#Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #TalkEpilepsy #Seizures
Read her full story and discover how she found reassurance despite the challenges faced: buff.ly/nmbk9rz
#Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #TalkEpilepsy #Seizures
April 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Diagnosed at just three years old, Marina opens up about her lifelong journey with epilepsy - from childhood to motherhood.
Read her full story and discover how she found reassurance despite the challenges faced: buff.ly/nmbk9rz
#Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #TalkEpilepsy #Seizures
Read her full story and discover how she found reassurance despite the challenges faced: buff.ly/nmbk9rz
#Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #TalkEpilepsy #Seizures