Epilepsy Action on BBC Breakfast, 24 May 2023

Simon, Imogen, Morgan and Deputy CEO Rebekah Smith explain the importance of knowing how to help someone having a tonic-clonic seizure.
All you have to do is CARE: www.epilepsy.org.uk/care

[@parsoumash]

Thank you for your courage and inspiration. I’ve lived with epilepsy my whole life and I’ve never even been on vacation for the same fear of something happening like Imogen’s trip to Mexico.
There are unfortunately multiple battles to fight when having Epilepsy: 1) dealing with the seizures itself 2) dealing with the symptoms of the seizures 3) dealing with the symptoms of medications 3) dealing with the stigma of having epilepsy 4) dealing with the eventual depression that can cloud your mind dealing with all of the above.
And then there’s life itself. 🙄
To Imogen and all epileptics, stay strong 💪.. you are an inspiration.
Much love,
From Canada.

[@AnnaCurrie-gl2mv]

This is a fantastic video. Epilepsy sure is something so many people know so little about. I have done several presentations at work & tried to raise awareness on social media to prevent the fear & bullying that takes place. I have uncontrolled temporal lobe epilepsy & experienced all that has been described here. Thank you so much for doing this 💞

[@jimimased1894]

thanks for describing the reality of the condition. x

[@mrsj7753]

Admire you so much for talking about your situation on TV. You are very brave 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@loopylou5679]

Thank you, this is an excellent video and I totally empathise with Imogen, I get the guilt and the shame etc, especially forgetting the lady’s name, that’s exactly what happens.
Thank you for speaking out 💕

[@oldbag3043]

I know exactly how immagine feels and i can see the similarities in us both and its hard to put a brave face on at times

[@katiestephenson1442]

Thats wat i have and i have it exstreamley bad i have tonic clonic seizure and there the worse ones and its dammaged me
in my body iv not just had seizure iv had lots of infections as well with sychosis . I get exstreamly scared and frightend the hell out of me . I lock my self if the toilet because i dont want to hurt anybody and hurt more of my self but i sort out it after iv had it . and iv really struggle to be in people spaces cause of my behaviour sometime affect me with it and i in a seizure walked on a broken leg .

[@zoehawkins4524]

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