How2tell is for people with epilepsy who want to learn HOW to tell others about their epilepsy. Using the experiences of other people (adults aged 18 years+) with a range of forms of epilepsy, How2tell gives practical advice and helps you learn about other people's experiences of telling.
How2tell gives practical information about how to:
- Become comfortable with your epilepsy;
- Understand the value in telling people;
- Decide on who you should tell about your epilepsy and when is the best time and place to bring up the subject;
- Use different opportunities to tell;
- Tell people depending on who they are;
- Make the message ordinary, and
- Deal with reactions from who you tell.
Download the How2tell booklet here
The How2tell study was conducted by a research team led by Prof. Naomi Elliott from the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. The research team thanks the people with epilepsy who shared their invaluable experiences and everyone who supported the study. The quotes are written as spoken by people with epilepsy. The How2tell study was funded by Epilepsy Ireland and Health Research Board.
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