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Course overview

Epilepsy and you is an online self-management course that gives people the skills to manage their epilepsy.

Our learning platform saves your progress as you go, so you can work through the course at your own pace. 

Course description

Epilepsy and you is an online course that gives people the skills to manage their epilepsy.

During the course, you will:

• Become an expert in your own epilepsy
• Gain new skills
• Make real changes to help you manage your health and wellbeing

People who have completed this quality accredited course feel better and more confident about managing their epilepsy every day – feeling more in control and less alone.

“As a result of this course, I’m trying to get out and about more and not let this condition control me” Course participant

This course has been produced under the terms of Epilepsy Action’s information quality standards and is accredited by QISMET.

Who is the course for?

This course is for adults living with epilepsy in the UK, who want to develop the skills to manage their epilepsy.

The course is designed to be done over 8 weeks, taking about 2 hours per week. You can do it at your own pace though, completing it quicker or taking longer than 8 weeks.

If you’d like to talk to someone about whether Epilepsy and you is the right course for you, contact our helpline team on 0808 800 5050. Find out the Helpline opening times.

If you’re not ready for an 8 week self-management programme, take a look at our other courses and information.

• Epilepsy and your wellbeing is a short course about taking simple steps to manage your epilepsy and improve your wellbeing
• If you’re aged 16-25, take a look at The Epilepsy Space. The website was created by young people to learn about epilepsy, share their experiences and grow their confidence in managing their epilepsy
• If you don’t have epilepsy, we have other online courses and information to help parents, families and professionals. Explore online courses on our learning site or find information on our website

Updated | August 2019

To be reviewed | August 2022