Young Adults Living With Epilepsy

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Young adults living with epilepsy.

Many young adults with epilepsy are still living with their parents failed transition to independence despite reaching the adult age. Children and elderly adults are the ones most often affected. 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. We give advice improve healthcare fund research and campaign for change.

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 information about issues such as drugs and alcohol dating and relationships telling others about it and. You might not be a person living with epilepsy. Unemployment and underemployment is greater in adults with active epilepsy 2.

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. Another 13 25 are limited in work due to epilepsy. 43 7 of adults with active epilepsy with recent seizures are disabled 3. Young epilepsy is a uk charity working exclusively on behalf of children and young people with epilepsy.

Living with epilepsy does not mean you or your child cannot live a rewarding and full life. Many young people with epilepsy may have the same worries that you have. 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. There is also plenty of information about epilepsy in relation to different areas of life including physical activity travel transport and relationships.

32 5 are unable to work. Continued causes of epilepsy. There are lots of ways that you can connect with other people and get support. 234343 and a company limited by guarantee no.

Some people find that talking about their concerns can help. There are around 180 000 new cases of epilepsy each year. Epilepsy action is a charity that improves the lives of everyone affected by epilepsy. We have resources specifically designed for young people with epilepsy.

Epilepsy action is the working name of british epilepsy association a registered charity in england and wales no. You might a concerned family member friend employer or carer.