Call for better mental health support

Mark Devlin, Chief Executive, Young Epilepsy

Epilepsy is not a mental health condition, yet children and young people with epilepsy are four times more likely to develop mental health problems than their peers.

Over 10,000 people across the UK have signed a Young Epilepsy petition to improve access to mental health checks and support.

As the world marks World Mental Health Day, young people across the country are writing to their regional healthcare leaders to ask them to ensure that every child with epilepsy has access to the support they need.

This is part of the charity’s #OnTopOfEpilepsy campaign that highlights the link between epilepsy and mental health and takes the lead from young people affected by the condition to advocate for better support. ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY