CHARITY Epilepsy Scotland is working with The Prince’s Foundation to provide a six-week online wellness programme to help people affected by the neurological condition.
The programme will provide one 90-minute session per week. It is aimed at adults with epilepsy and adult family members of people with epilepsy.
The programme will combine information and inputs from Epilepsy Scotland staff with a chance for participants to connect with each other, discuss the topics covered, share their own experiences, and learn from others.
It will cover information about epilepsy, the physical and emotional effects of epilepsy and how to deal with them.
Also included will be eating and sleeping well with epilepsy, the Epilepsy Scotland welfare rights service, stress management and relaxation and connecting with others.
Dumfries House, near Cumnock in East Ayrshire, which is part of the foundation, is home to many of The Chiu Health and Wellness Programmes.
Statistics show that children with epilepsy are three to six times more likely to experience mental health problems compared to the general population.
About one in six people in the UK will have depression but for adults with epilepsy the chance is around one in three.
Epilepsy Scotland’s partnership with The Prince’s Foundation’s team at Dumfries House will allow the Scottish epilepsy charity to continue to provide support and bring their expertise of working with people holistically affected by epilepsy.
Epilepsy Scotland chief executive Lesslie Young said: “The Covid-19 pandemic has brought into focus the importance of wellbeing and mental health.”
The six-week programme will run from June 25 to July 30 via Zoom on Fridays between 2-3.30pm.
For more information or to sign up, email Epilepsy Scotland’s wellbeing manager, Vicki Burns at vburns@epilepsyscotland.org.uk
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