Stress is a normal reaction to feeling under pressure or threatened. It happens when you feel you can’t manage or control the situation you’re in. Most people will experience stress from time to time.

This webpage looks at the links between wellbeing and epilepsy and provides practical tips, including the 5 ways to wellbeing ...

If you want to travel, whether it’s for work or leisure, having epilepsy should not stop you. Planning ahead before you travel can help you stay well during your trip, especially if you are travelling ...

Kami Kountcheva | A new report by Medcan Family Foundation reveals 382 UK families are taking a “last resort” and sourcing illegal cannabis products to treat their children’s epilepsy. A new report by ...

Kami Kountcheva | People with epilepsy will not be automatically eligible for the Spring 2025 COVID-19 booster, according to the UK government. People with epilepsy will not be automatically eligible ...

Kami Kountcheva | Senior coroner warns “future deaths will occur unless action is taken”, after aninquest into the death of a man whose pharmacy sent an ‘IOU’ instead of his epilepsy medication. A ...

Kami Kountcheva | A new study has used national level electronic health records to track use of sodium valproate in men and women across England and Wales. A new study has used national level ...

To round off an amazing year of winners, we awarded our final Epilepsy Star award for 2024 to two incredible children, Frankie and Aisha, who used their quick thinking to help their mums when they ...

Kami Kountcheva | Honorary President of Epilepsy Action, Baroness Margaret Ford of Cunningham OBE, has been named on the King’s New Year Honours List 2025. Honorary President of Epilepsy Action, ...

We know that for some people with epilepsy, cannabis-based medicines can be effective in controlling seizures. We are campaigning for more research into cannabis-based medicines as well as for more ...

Find out how periods and menopause could link to your epilepsy.

Medical cannabis is legal in the UK. This means that in some circumstances, specialist doctors may prescribe it to treat epilepsy. On this page, we talk about the different types of medical cannabis ...