Around 65 million people around the world live with epilepsy. Today is International Epilepsy Day, a day which provides a platform for people with epilepsy to share their experiences and stories to a global audience. Despite epilepsy being one of the world’s oldest known medical conditions, public fear and misunderstanding about epilepsy persists, making people reluctant to speak up about it.

If you’d like to learn more, visit the official epilepsy foundation website here.