People with epilepsy fear discrimination according to national charity poll

“I used to hide my epilepsy because I was worried that people would be scared of or blank me. I now realise this was the wrong thing to do.” Craig Fairclough shares his story for Purple Day to raise awareness and encourage others to open up about their epilepsy.

He has had epilepsy all his life, but it wasn’t properly diagnosed until the age of 22. He has focal seizures that can make him seem absent. They can also make him shout out and swear. He can have up to four seizures in one day.

Craig, who works for the NHS East Midlands Ambulance Service and used to be in the Royal Navy, used to keep his epilepsy hidden from those around him. He was afraid that people would treat him differently if they knew about his condition.

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