Supporting independence and social integration of people with epilepsy

Abstract

Besides the epileptic seizures themselves, some social disadvantages and adverse impacts caused by them often become pressing issues for people with epilepsy. Therefore, epilepsy specialists should focus on concerns beyond patient's seizures as well. Understanding the idea of "recovery" could be helpful to us to support epileptic patients in being independent and living their lives on their own. We also need to make active efforts in improving the social integration of people with epilepsy, since it is one of the possible factors in reducing the social stigma associated with epilepsy. In addition, this article will review the issue of driving with epilepsy.