My experience of sodium valproate
Kat, who has borderline personality disorder, was prescribed sodium valproate as a mood stabiliser for two and a half years. She was informed of the risks associated with sodium valproate during pregnancy and shares her experience:
How new mum Gina was diagnosed with epilepsy
Gina explains how, as well as learning to be a new mum to her baby son, Charlie, she also had to learn to cope with a diagnosis of epilepsy. But humour and positive vibes are pulling her through.
Slipping through time
On 1 June at 2.15pm, just after The Archers, BBC Radio 4 will be broadcasting a new play, Slipping through time. Written by Louise Monaghan, the play follows the story of a young mum with epilepsy. Louise talks to Nicola Swanborough about her research and inspiration for the play.
Seizures: 'like someone has stolen a second from your life'
Our marketing assistant, Helen Skipworth, discusses how simply saying 'I have epilepsy' is only half the battle when it comes to explaining the condition and how it actually feels to have a seizure.
A smell of burning: the story of epilepsy
Epilepsy Society content manager Nicola Swanborough reviews Colin Grant's new book, A smell of burning: the story of epilepsy and discusses why the book's most important message could be 'we need to talk.'
Facebook post highlights misunderstandings around epilepsy
Our channel marketing manager, Carl Charlesworth, discusses how one post on Epilepsy Society's Facebook page highlighted how hard it really is to live with epilepsy.