Epilepsy in the Workplace
Hi again! Firstly, thank you so much for the incredible response to the video I did last time with Michael! It means so much! Today I thought I’d take some time to discuss with you lovely people what it can be like having epilepsy at work, and what can help make life easier and safer whilst working. I’m going to try to make this not just personal experience, but also include things that can be helpful for managers to be aware of or have an understanding of if they have an employee with epilepsy. I jumped straight from school into work and have only worked for two companies. As you do with any job, I had ups and downs with both. However, in regards to support in the management of my epilepsy I’ve had starkly different experiences. I work in healthcare and have only ever worked in healthcare. However, in my first job my manager made no attempt to understand my epilepsy. The staff I worked with were amazing and asked questions to make sure they knew what to do if I had ...