Today is Epilepsy Awareness Day, also called Purple Day. Epilepsy affects nearly 50 million people worldwide. It causes seizures and other symptoms due to problems in the brain. Causes include brain injury, genetics, infections, and sometimes no clear cause is found.

Epilepsy can affect anyone at any age and is not contagious. It is treatable, but some people still face stigma and have trouble finding treatment.

Wear purple today to support people with epilepsy and help raise awareness. Let’s work together to remove the stigma and support those living with epilepsy.

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Africa: Epilepsy Patients in Africa Fight Stigma and Neglect: [IPS] Benin, Nigeria -- When Angela Asemota's son began having seizures at six years old in 1996, people gossiped that he was possessed by evil spirits, leading her to seek healing from native healers and religious clerics. He underwent several traditional rituals and drank various concoctions, but the seizures persisted. It… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJcRg1 #EpilepsyAwareness #FightTheStigma #MentalHealthMatters #EpilepsySupport #EndTheStigma

एपिलेप्सी म्हणजे फिट्स येणे. वेळेवर उपचार घेतल्यास ते नियंत्रित करता येतात. आपलं आरोग्य चांगलं ठेवण्यासाठी डॉक्टरांच्या सल्ल्यानुसार योग्य उपचार घ्या."

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