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November is Epilepsy Awareness MonthEarlier this summer, the Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona, with help from our partner the Fluent Agency, joined the social networking phenomenon to raise awareness and educate people about epilepsy. Talk About It!, this year’s national Epilepsy Awareness Month theme, empowers people with epilepsy to educate their friends, family and neighbors about their disorder and encourages the public to better understand the condition.During November, Epilepsy Foundation affiliates across the country are using social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and the (national) Foundation’s own eCommunities to educate people about epilepsy and demonstrate the power of personal stories. Parents, friends, family and caregivers are encouraged to talk about epilepsy by “tweeting” about what epilepsy means to them, updating their status on Facebook with a message about epilepsy or creating a 60-second video sharing their personal story of epilepsy to share on You Tube. The Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona is proud and excited to hear your stories and even more excited to receive your inquires about how to get involved. It seems like daily we receive calls to display information or volunteer to take epilepsy education materials to a health fair and we are excited to help in any way we can. Background of Epilepsy Awareness Month: The first nationwide epilepsy public education campaign was conducted by the Epilepsy Foundation of America in June and July of 1968. In the following year, November was declared National Epilepsy Awareness Month. Since that date the observance has been recognized in most years by a White House message from the President. In 2003, the U.S. Congress passed a formal resolution declaring November as National Epilepsy Awareness Month. Purpose of Epilepsy Awareness Month: There are more than 3 million people in the U.S. with epilepsy and 200,000 new cases develop each year. For many people with epilepsy the biggest problem is not the disorder itself, but society’s attitudes toward people with the condition. The goals of Epilepsy Awareness Month are to: 1) dispel common myths about the disorder, 2) promote public awareness and understanding of the condition, 3) inform people with seizure disorders and their families about service programs and informational resources available nationally and in their local areas, and 4) educate the public about the symptoms of epilepsy and seizure disorders so that those with thus far undiagnosed epilepsy can be found and treated. Find us on twitter - @arizonaepilepsy
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