{"id":647,"date":"2025-11-30T04:17:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T04:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/?page_id=647"},"modified":"2025-12-08T05:25:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T05:25:16","slug":"home-staging","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"647\" class=\"elementor elementor-647\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c1453e8 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c1453e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"home\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8359a3 elementor-absolute 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62eccada e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62eccada\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152b8d59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"152b8d59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b695ce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b695ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This content is intended for Australians living with epilepsy.<br><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-9a055f7 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">The information in this guide is general in nature, please consult your healthcare professional for specific advice.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af0bbce elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1af0bbce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21311c3d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21311c3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"about\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-243b38f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"243b38f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46361e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46361e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About this Guide<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170ddc9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"170ddc9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">This guide has been developed with the support of people with epilepsy and healthcare experts to help you learn more about epilepsy and how to overcome challenges related to your condition. It does not replace the advice of your healthcare team, but it may provide you with a good starting point to take part in conversations about your care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d883423 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d883423\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e489112 animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e489112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/quotes2-1024x666.png\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae17c74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ae17c74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f61c148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f61c148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction to empowerment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e09e0a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66e09e0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0bbaa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d0bbaa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a081d85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a081d85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are \u2018patient empowerment\u2019 and \u2018shared decision-making\u2019?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0d9377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2f0d9377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30fae1d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30fae1d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7619fd0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7619fd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"p1\"><b>Patient empowerment<\/b><\/h5><p class=\"p2\">Patient empowerment is a process through which people gain greater control over decisions and actions affecting their health, though it is a concept that can be interpreted in different ways.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Patient empowerment means you have the information and tools to make smart choices about your health. It\u2019s also about being encouraged to be part of the discussions and decisions about your treatment and care. Ultimately, it\u2019s about recognising that you have a voice and helping you feel confident in using it.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">In an ideal world everybody would feel empowered when it comes to their healthcare. Feeling empowered means having the information and support you need to take charge of your care and be truly involved in making decisions about your health. It\u2019s about being in control of your overall well-being and making choices that can improve your happiness and make you feel better.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1601a6a9 animated-slow elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1601a6a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/heart-blue2-1024x615.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-655\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/heart-blue2-1024x615.png 1024w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/heart-blue2-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/heart-blue2-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/heart-blue2.png 1069w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f1a5e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36f1a5e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dbe19e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dbe19e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"p1\"><b>Shared decision-making<\/b><\/h5><p class=\"p2\">Shared decision-making is a collaborative approach to healthcare, where you work with your healthcare providers to make decisions about your treatment or care. Shared decision-making involves sharing information, discussing treatment options, and considering your preferences, values, and goals.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">When you are involved in decisions about your care, you are encouraged to think about screening, treatment, or management options and the likely pros and cons of each. The goal is for your healthcare team to ensure that you understand your situation and all the options that are available to you, for you to share your needs and goals with them, and for you to collaboratively choose the best course of action for you. Shared decision-making respects your right to make choices about your health and helps you stay involved in your care.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">You may not feel ready for shared decision-making at first. Sometimes, you need to start by feeling empowered to make those decisions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137b2156 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"137b2156\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d13c3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"28d13c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4dd11a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e4dd11a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd0bd5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dd0bd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ace7a0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ace7a0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can I be more empowered?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31dcf585 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"31dcf585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d976277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d976277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62ece428 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62ece428\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Having the right information is crucial for feeling empowered in your healthcare journey.\u00a0<\/p><p>At the end of this guide you will find links to a variety of resources. You can also ask your healthcare team for more recommendations about finding trustworthy information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-303d1bf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"303d1bf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preparation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26825a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26825a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your journey to empowerment must start with some planning. Since the time you\u2019ll have with your healthcare team may feel a little short, and there may be long gaps between your appointments, it\u2019s a good idea to prepare ahead of time.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">It might help to keep a journal, either on paper or digital notes on your phone, so you have some notes to refer to during your consultation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460787c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"460787c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a19c31f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a19c31f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58160fb4 animated-slow elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58160fb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mobile-1-267x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-656\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mobile-1-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mobile-1-912x1024.png 912w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mobile-1-768x862.png 768w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mobile-1-1368x1536.png 1368w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mobile-1.png 1740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce7f350 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce7f350\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1d705d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3f1d705d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c6145c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72c6145c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3140d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f3140d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-143814e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"143814e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d929136 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d929136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Your healthcare team will be happy for you to be actively involved in your treatment decisions and will encourage you to ask questions and request more information.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Asking questions ensures that you get the information you need and come away with knowledge that matters to you.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">When developing this guide with the help of patients and healthcare providers, the latter said that the level of detail they give to patients depends on how engaged the patients seem to be in their own care. In simpler terms, the more questions you ask, the more information you will receive.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">So don\u2019t hesitate to speak up and ask questions during your appointments. It helps you stay informed and actively participate in your healthcare decisions.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">You may also want to bring a family member or friend to the appointment with you for support. The first appointment in particular can be a bit overwhelming so it may help to have someone with you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e7bace elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"70e7bace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2a78e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c2a78e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9fc9a6 animated-slow elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d9fc9a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/QUESTIONS-787x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-657\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/QUESTIONS-787x1024.png 787w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/QUESTIONS-231x300.png 231w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/QUESTIONS-768x999.png 768w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/QUESTIONS.png 1017w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1acdcb60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1acdcb60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dc21209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3dc21209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e75d33d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e75d33d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"diary\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59639a7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59639a7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dc70e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9dc70e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46409e96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46409e96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bdad69c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5bdad69c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_diary-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-658\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_diary-1.png 861w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_diary-1-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_diary-1-768x397.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2678c0c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2678c0c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-204289ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"204289ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Empowerment Guide \u2013 Seizure diary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f20572 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54f20572\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16941150 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"16941150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-179cdbe8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"179cdbe8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63881125 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63881125\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d6fa054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d6fa054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A guide to keeping track of your seizures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2442a33f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2442a33f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Knowing how often you have seizures and what happens during them are important pieces of information to gather. On top of that, tracking your seizures and keeping note of all of the details about them is a great way to become more involved in your epilepsy management. It can help your doctors to better understand your epilepsy and can be used to tailor and improve your treatment plan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf8597d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bf8597d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/books-coffee-1024x256.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-659\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/books-coffee-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/books-coffee-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/books-coffee-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/books-coffee-1536x383.png 1536w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/books-coffee-2048x511.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ac86f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"30ac86f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c8721b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c8721b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why keeping track \nof seizures is a \ngood idea<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3eb373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d3eb373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Epileptic seizures can be confusing because they come in many different forms and affect people differently. Keeping a note of the details of your seizures; what type of seizure you had, what could have triggered it, how you felt afterwards, and what would have made you feel better when coming out of your seizure can help you learn more about your own seizures and might make them feel a little less scary or daunting.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Tracking your experiences with seizures can be really helpful for your doctor or neurologist, too. It gives them a better idea of what\u2019s happening during your seizures, how they affect you, and how they can best help you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-219aaafc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"219aaafc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea4dd92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2ea4dd92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22131627 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"22131627\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13be9413 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13be9413\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5493a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5493a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7935629a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7935629a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5196755f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5196755f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you notice a change in the frequency and\/or severity of seizures, talk to your doctor immediately.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5809d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b5809d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a1f1521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2a1f1521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-677831f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"677831f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56bcfd3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56bcfd3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480e28f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"480e28f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51305045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51305045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Seizure-Diary-editable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download your seizure diary here<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c2fff6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c2fff6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-723edbd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"723edbd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"707\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Seizure-Diary-707x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-661\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Seizure-Diary-707x1024.png 707w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Seizure-Diary-207x300.png 207w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Seizure-Diary.png 715w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9b4dff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d9b4dff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7226cabf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7226cabf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af0fba1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7af0fba1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"consultation\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77eb183b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77eb183b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5587bdf1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5587bdf1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3280228e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3280228e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a8bf7ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a8bf7ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_consult-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-662\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_consult-1.png 861w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_consult-1-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_consult-1-768x397.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e38e03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15e38e03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-122efa58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"122efa58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making the most of your consultation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f256f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48f256f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c3dcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"67c3dcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2298ad1c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2298ad1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b5cd4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67b5cd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6489736e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6489736e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">As you manage your epilepsy, you and your healthcare team will regularly go over the goals you have set in previous appointments. Together, you\u2019ll come up with new goals that are realistic and attainable for you. These goals are important because they will help guide your care and treatment. It\u2019s really important to talk openly with your healthcare team about how these goals might affect your overall management of epilepsy and your treatment plan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e58c273 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e58c273\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/people-x-3-1024x256.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-663\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/people-x-3-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/people-x-3-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/people-x-3-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/people-x-3-1536x383.png 1536w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/people-x-3-2048x511.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a8587b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a8587b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-627fcf04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"627fcf04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c4eed88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c4eed88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here are some things you can do before, during and after your appointment:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bca06bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3bca06bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-251a089d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"251a089d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a3eb8bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a3eb8bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c84b1bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c84b1bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2797b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d2797b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Number-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-664\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Number-1.png 521w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Number-1-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77cfaaa7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77cfaaa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42cb584a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42cb584a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prepare ahead of time<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb560d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb560d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e6ac1f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e6ac1f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Since the time you have for your appointment may feel a little short, it is essential to prepare in advance to make sure you get the most out of your interactions with your healthcare provider.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Some things to think about ahead of time are:<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">New questions or concerns since your last appointment<\/li><li class=\"p3\">Hobbies, travels, or ambitions that you\u2019d like to discuss with your doctor<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c63348 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47c63348\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a994a12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a994a12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bdb7fd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1bdb7fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Number-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-665\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Number-2.png 521w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Number-2-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37bd0325 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37bd0325\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6233924a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6233924a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make sure you really understand what\u2019s being said<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c848cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11c848cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2510bd0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2510bd0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">To actively participate in discussions about your care, you need to be able to understand the information that is given to you and make sure that you are aware of all available options.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Don\u2019t be afraid to ask your doctor to repeat what has been said if you have had trouble hearing, or to explain in a different way if you don\u2019t understand what is being said.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d1fb43 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26d1fb43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e7ff70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"26e7ff70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbe9a5e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3dbe9a5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66420a57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66420a57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-647267c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"647267c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ccb179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ccb179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Number-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-666\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Number-3.png 521w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Number-3-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4517f1b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4517f1b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-427afa0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"427afa0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ask questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eed2d81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2eed2d81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ddf67e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67ddf67e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">During your appointments, it\u2019s a great chance for you to ask questions about your care and treatment, ensuring that you understand and feel good about everything that\u2019s going on and what will happen next. Your appointments are your opportunity to ask questions or start discussions about anything that is important to you, such as:<\/p><ul><li class=\"p2\">Practical information regarding your treatment<\/li><li class=\"p2\">Any changes to your treatment<\/li><li class=\"p2\">Worries or concerns about symptoms or side effects<\/li><li class=\"p2\">Additional support needs for living with epilepsy<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e8f0b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17e8f0b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e29c0ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e29c0ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f438f9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f438f9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Number-4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-667\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Number-4.png 521w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Number-4-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f59451 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f59451\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35279457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35279457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get your goals and \nneeds across<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d495b77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d495b77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1775b72c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1775b72c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">When discussing your treatment and care, it\u2019s essential that your goals, preferences, and needs are taken into consideration. Below are some examples:<\/p><ul><li class=\"p2\">I\u2019d like to go on a night out with my friends<\/li><li class=\"p2\">I\u2019d like to try a new sport<\/li><li class=\"p2\">I\u2019d like to go on a long-haul flight next year<\/li><li class=\"p2\">I would like to worry about my epilepsy less<\/li><li class=\"p2\">I want to know more about starting a family<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442ca6c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"442ca6c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31dc4368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"31dc4368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-380db963 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"380db963\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-430df286 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"430df286\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd68be5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5dd68be5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf4196c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7bf4196c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Number-5.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-668\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Number-5.png 521w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Number-5-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a27df7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29a27df7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4210a1b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4210a1b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Engage in decision making\nwith your doctor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d01929d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d01929d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2213ff9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2213ff9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Talk about the potential advantages and disadvantages of tests and treatments. Don&#8217;t hesitate to let your doctor know if there&#8217;s anything about your current care that you&#8217;re not happy with. Your appointments are also a good opportunity to discuss self-management and anything you can do to assist in managing your epilepsy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58603b04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58603b04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a474190 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a474190\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b74124e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b74124e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Number-6.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-669\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Number-6.png 521w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Number-6-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a05ae6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a05ae6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a93387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58a93387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take notes <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47023ca5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47023ca5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f54384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f54384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Have you ever left an appointment and realised you can\u2019t remember half of what you talked about? A simple way to remedy this and ensure you walk away from your appointment armed with as much information as possible is to take notes.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">During each appointment, write down information on topics such as blood test results, any scheduled tests, important dates, any medications, or treatments that are discussed, and next steps. Consider keeping a dedicated folder (either physical or digital) filled with your notes and bring it with you, along with other relevant documents, to all of your appointments with your healthcare team.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d697d65 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d697d65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a408cae elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7a408cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6291ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6291ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Please ensure you receive medical advice for any side effects you experience. You can report side effects to the Therapeutic Goods Administration online at www.tga.gov.au\/reporting-problems. By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on safety of medicines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a377f80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2a377f80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53df207e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53df207e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"checklist\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f532a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70f532a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b1cbb93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b1cbb93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49651e56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49651e56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19fbecdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19fbecdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_checklist-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-670\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_checklist-1.png 861w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_checklist-1-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_checklist-1-768x397.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6278000d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6278000d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a677ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12a677ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your consultation checklist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1589965 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1589965\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c1df8af elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4c1df8af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a93d1e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a93d1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7769cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7769cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469e5bae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"469e5bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making the most of each visit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-219e8438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"219e8438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Visits with your healthcare team can be overwhelming. A long time may have passed since your last appointment, and it can be difficult to fit in all of your questions or concerns within the allotted time for your appointment.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s really helpful for your healthcare team if you take a little time to gather all the information that they need beforehand. This way, it makes things easier for them and gives you more time during your appointment to talk about the things that matter to you.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">This checklist has prompts for the \u2018must-have\u2019 clinical information, as well as space for you to write down your own questions or concerns in order of priority.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">No question is too simple and there is no such thing as a silly question, so use the space below to highlight the topics that have been on your mind or are most the important to you in your day-to-day life with epilepsy.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Download the checklist below to record the \u2018must-have\u2019 information your healthcare team needs to monitor your epilepsy.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5b6d20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b5b6d20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f073349 animated-slow elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f073349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/clipboard-1024x836.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-671\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/clipboard-1024x836.png 1024w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/clipboard-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/clipboard-768x627.png 768w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/clipboard.png 1105w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e5deb1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61e5deb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-395b0568 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"395b0568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd2691b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fd2691b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f49b216 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f49b216\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51fdafee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51fdafee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d4a475e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d4a475e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Checklist_editable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download your checklist here<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47470c6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47470c6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b87e21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b87e21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Checklist-725x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-672\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Checklist-725x1024.png 725w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Checklist-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Checklist.png 733w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef277d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ef277d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b513368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1b513368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178f622d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"178f622d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ee0bb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76ee0bb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7172d0ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7172d0ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My goals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1952352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1952352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">This section is where you can write down any new goals or desires you have that you would like to discuss with your healthcare team. For example, \u2018I would like to take a long-haul flight in the summer. How will my epilepsy or treatment impact this?\u2019<\/p><p class=\"p1\">This section will help your healthcare team understand what topics are most important to you. Below, record any questions or concerns that you have had since your previous consultation. If the topic is very important to you and you definitely want to discuss it during your appointment, write the name of the topic in the designated space, and what you would like to discuss.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">A list of example topics to discuss: mental health, sleep, work, social life, family planning, home life, finances, travel, treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e849b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45e849b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19fe506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"19fe506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152dacdc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"152dacdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b482f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59b482f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d81c0f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d81c0f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-345c18e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"345c18e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Goals_editable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download goals discussion sheet here<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fae816c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fae816c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db2a60c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db2a60c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goals-725x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-673\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goals-725x1024.png 725w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goals-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goals.png 733w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b7dec24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b7dec24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b5b6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80b5b6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Notes_editable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download notes from my appointment sheet here<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-341069c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"341069c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a36139c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a36139c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Notes-725x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-674\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Notes-725x1024.png 725w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Notes-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Notes.png 733w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b88b418 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b88b418\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf71094 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cf71094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c7a22cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c7a22cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67da6173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"67da6173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c1d0c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38c1d0c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"facts\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c05d56c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c05d56c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a71b6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21a71b6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a93870 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59a93870\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c1e96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18c1e96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_brain-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-675\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_brain-1.png 861w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_brain-1-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_brain-1-768x397.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c0521c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c0521c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320cc638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"320cc638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quick facts about epilepsy\t<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e947155 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e947155\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f6c5173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2f6c5173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1dfcff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c1dfcff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b76e98 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57b76e98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56cb2b9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56cb2b9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What you need to know<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56198dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56198dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2ba179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a2ba179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-513a62ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"513a62ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693d2e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"693d2e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79716103 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79716103\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6fea07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d6fea07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><b>Epilepsy is a neurological disorder <\/b>that affects the brain and causes recurring seizures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dbaae8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7dbaae8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b5910d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11b5910d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/brain-1-1024x750.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-676\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/brain-1-1024x750.png 1024w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/brain-1-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/brain-1-768x562.png 768w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/brain-1-1536x1125.png 1536w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/brain-1-2048x1500.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213338ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"213338ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75418c03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"75418c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5adfd70c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5adfd70c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b90ad0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53b90ad0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19f993be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19f993be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc6335a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc6335a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/man-1-1024x737.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-677\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/man-1-1024x737.png 1024w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/man-1-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/man-1-768x553.png 768w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/man-1-1536x1105.png 1536w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/man-1-2048x1474.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d4d6362 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d4d6362\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14390115 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14390115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><b>Our brains are constantly filled with electrical activity, <\/b>sending signals and messages between cells within the brain and from the brain to different parts of the body.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a97b300 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a97b300\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-436344ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"436344ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb77ed2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fb77ed2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44af3b01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44af3b01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b577d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64b577d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286eb2b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"286eb2b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><b>Seizures happen when a burst of intense electrical activity causes a disruption to the way the brain normally works. <\/b>There are lots of different types of seizures, and what happens during a seizure depends on where in the brain the abnormal electrical activity is happening, and how far around the brain the electrical surge spreads.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b3241ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b3241ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f7fc57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23f7fc57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lightning-1-1024x867.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-678\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lightning-1-1024x867.png 1024w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lightning-1-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lightning-1-768x650.png 768w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lightning-1-1536x1301.png 1536w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lightning-1-2048x1734.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26bb52c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26bb52c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eb701cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3eb701cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169dad5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"169dad5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-639a19e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"639a19e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b012df0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b012df0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8d5a9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f8d5a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/faces-1-1024x811.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-679\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/faces-1-1024x811.png 1024w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/faces-1-300x238.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/faces-1-768x608.png 768w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/faces-1-1536x1217.png 1536w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/faces-1-2048x1622.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e73e9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26e73e9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37dcff16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37dcff16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><b>During some types of seizures, the person may stay awake and aware of their surroundings<\/b>, but they might experience strange sensations, feelings, or movements. <b>In other types of seizures, they may lose consciousness and become stiff,<\/b> fall to the ground, and jerk or shake.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b617ab5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b617ab5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e434b6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4e434b6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64bb1864 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64bb1864\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ac0c74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50ac0c74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c5c0d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7c5c0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c9bf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19c9bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><b>There are lots of reasons why a person may have epilepsy, <\/b>including genetic factors, brain injuries, changes to the brain, or some medical conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23cd8058 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23cd8058\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59eb9ca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59eb9ca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/paints-1-1024x700.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-680\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/paints-1-1024x700.png 1024w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/paints-1-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/paints-1-768x525.png 768w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/paints-1-1536x1050.png 1536w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/paints-1-2048x1400.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c8c1cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40c8c1cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-558a0484 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"558a0484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3552c701 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3552c701\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-415de93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"415de93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d56213f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d56213f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d802e20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d802e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/jump-1-1-1024x627.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-682\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/jump-1-1-1024x627.png 1024w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/jump-1-1-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/jump-1-1-768x470.png 768w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/jump-1-1-1536x941.png 1536w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/jump-1-1-2048x1254.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7745c14f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7745c14f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae0add4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ae0add4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><b>Epilepsy is a chronic condition, <\/b>which means that it is long-term and may need continuous treatment. Despite that, people with epilepsy can still enjoy hobbies, advance their career and have a fulfilling love life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606b5179 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"606b5179\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-116f97c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"116f97c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f92dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9f92dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14c6905 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14c6905\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1620cc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1620cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For friends and family: How to spot a seizure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7260db78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7260db78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">There are many different types of seizures that a person with epilepsy may have, and each of them will manifest differently. Here are some common types of seizures and how to spot them:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e01631 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46e01631\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe3ea0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fe3ea0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29581957 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29581957\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea89636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ea89636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><b>Generalised seizures affect both sides of <\/b>the brain.<\/p><ul><li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Absence seizures:<\/b><\/span>\u00a0these can cause the person to \u2018blank out\u2019, or stare into space. These seizures only affect the person\u2019s awareness and do not usually cause them to fall to the ground. The person will stop all activity, stare blankly and be very still for a few moments and then continue as they were before the seizure.<\/li><li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Tonic-clonic seizures:<\/b><\/span>\u00a0these are the type of seizure that most people recognise. During these seizures the person will lose consciousness, suddenly turn stiff, fall to the ground, and begin to convulse. They may also let out a crying sound or bite down on the inside of their mouth.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6108c674 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6108c674\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea82d40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ea82d40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/brain-seizure-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-683\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/brain-seizure-1.png 952w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/brain-seizure-1-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/brain-seizure-1-768x545.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-700026f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"700026f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7591797a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7591797a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37436423 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37436423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Focal seizures happen in one side of the brain.<\/b><\/p><ul><li><b>Focal aware seizures:<\/b>\u00a0can affect a small part of the brain and cause twitching or strange sensations, like tasting or smelling something strange.<\/li><li><b>Focal impaired awareness seizures: <\/b>can make someone with epilepsy feel confused or dazed. They might not be able to answer questions or follow instructions for a few minutes.<\/li><li><b>Focal-bilateral tonic-clinic seizures:<\/b> these start in one part of the brain but then spread to both sides. At first the person has a focal seizure, which then spreads to affect both sides of the brain.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e7e717 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76e7e717\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da066ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da066ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/brain-seizure-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-684\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/brain-seizure-2.png 952w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/brain-seizure-2-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/brain-seizure-2-768x545.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f761d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78f761d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6635d0b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6635d0b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-741e0839 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"741e0839\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ddea61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"73ddea61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b338dd7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b338dd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd3f224 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd3f224\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b95708 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70b95708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Epilepsy myth-buster<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dae3cac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dae3cac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epilepsy.org.au\/about-epilepsy\/\">Around 800,000 Australians develop epilepsy during their lifetime<\/a>,\u00a0yet there can still be misconceptions about the condition. Below are some common ones that should help clear them up for those who have no knowledge of it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200641b2 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"200641b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/crowd-blue-1024x191.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-685\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/crowd-blue-1024x191.png 1024w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/crowd-blue-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/crowd-blue-768x143.png 768w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/crowd-blue-1536x286.png 1536w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/crowd-blue-2048x381.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46cf8bce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46cf8bce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-563b9fd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"563b9fd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-113f1879 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"113f1879\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aef5c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4aef5c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e5a794e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e5a794e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Myth 1: If someone is having a seizure, they will shake and jerk on the ground<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273fce85 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"273fce85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2595c127 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2595c127\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714926a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"714926a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39845e17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39845e17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"391\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-686\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick.png 391w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f990d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46f990d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f2b0bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50f2b0bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Fact:<\/b>\u00a0Not all seizures cause symptoms like shaking and jerking. These symptoms are most commonly associated with tonic-clonic seizures but there are a range of different types of seizures which have different symptoms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43eefb55 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43eefb55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716109a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"716109a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c2b8a25 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c2b8a25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5350b05a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5350b05a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b2b1cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13b2b1cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Myth 2: Flashing lights trigger seizures in everyone with epilepsy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b3454f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74b3454f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46586de2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46586de2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4e92f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb4e92f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a044fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a044fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"391\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-686\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick.png 391w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c78b8ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c78b8ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77568a27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77568a27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><b>Fact: <\/b>Around 1 out of every 100 people have epilepsy, and of these people, between 3-5% have photosensitive epilepsy. Photosensitive epilepsy is when seizures are brought on by flashing lights or contrasting light and dark patterns. It is most commonly diagnosed between the ages of 7 and 19 years old; the first light-induced seizure almost always happens before age 20. Seizure triggers vary from person to person, but some common triggers can include not getting enough sleep, stress, and alcohol.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a83f41f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a83f41f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34ab8b76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"34ab8b76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca9d47b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ca9d47b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d69d6d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d69d6d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c92146d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c92146d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Myth 3: You should restrain a person who is having a seizure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235f26b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"235f26b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c284c11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c284c11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7730ba9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7730ba9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c6d37e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c6d37e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"391\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-686\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick.png 391w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef9f7b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ef9f7b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241ede90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"241ede90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><b>Fact:<\/b> You should never hold down or restrain a person who is having any type of seizure; doing this can cause them an injury. Instead, make sure the area around them is clear and that they have something soft to lay their head on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4a0395 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f4a0395\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5065bee2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5065bee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d15347b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d15347b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e541f50 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e541f50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6074f68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6074f68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Myth 4: If you have a seizure, then you have epilepsy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b19ba6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b19ba6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366c9268 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"366c9268\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79232a7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79232a7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c95bc91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c95bc91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"391\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-686\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick.png 391w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e2c41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7e2c41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba93398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ba93398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><b>Fact:<\/b> Seizures can be caused by many things, including alcohol withdrawal and sleep deprivation. Having one single seizure doesn\u2019t mean that you have epilepsy. A diagnosis of epilepsy is only made after two or more unexplained seizures at least 24 hours apart from each other \u2013 even then, a neurologist may want to perform tests to find other causes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c806cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39c806cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63bf2b68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"63bf2b68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5270a76d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5270a76d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1406beb1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1406beb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78ae6190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78ae6190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Myth 5: When a person is having a seizure, they are in pain<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d9c05e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"22d9c05e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b17920 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22b17920\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2effaa9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2effaa9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eef77f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1eef77f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"391\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-686\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick.png 391w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52cbbe00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52cbbe00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ad4984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63ad4984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Fact:<\/strong> When someone is having a tonic-clonic seizure, they are unconscious and do not feel any pain. Sometimes, after a long seizure, the person may have some muscle aches and their body might feel tired and weak.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b73c1c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b73c1c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e02a8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5e02a8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0c436f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d0c436f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dda5637 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3dda5637\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2810bcd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2810bcd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Myth 6: Women with epilepsy can\u2019t, or shouldn\u2019t, get pregnant<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2982c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a2982c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2796cbe9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2796cbe9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-408bdfbc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"408bdfbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45913de2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45913de2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"391\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-686\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick.png 391w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tick-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461807be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"461807be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-732eefc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"732eefc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Fact:<\/strong> Women with epilepsy can become pregnant, have healthy pregnancies, and give birth to babies who don\u2019t have epilepsy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5013b01e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5013b01e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a3a1d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"35a3a1d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc5fded e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4fc5fded\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ce2c9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"51ce2c9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57da3192 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57da3192\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c02e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"60c02e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae08837 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ae08837\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"pimpacts\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329dd573 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"329dd573\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f2cc7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27f2cc7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d184fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18d184fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3399cae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3399cae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_bike-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-687\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_bike-1.png 861w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_bike-1-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_bike-1-768x397.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-465fe918 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"465fe918\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3f7c18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f3f7c18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dealing with the psychological\nimpacts of living with epilepsy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59180116 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59180116\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18897392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"18897392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b9196c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b9196c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d8830c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46d8830c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a26950 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56a26950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Often, the conversations that you have with your doctor, and the information you are given can centre purely around the physical challenges of living with epilepsy. However, it is important to also acknowledge the impact that living with a long-term condition like epilepsy has on your emotional and psychological well-being. For many people seizures can be unpredictable and living with such uncertainty can negatively affect your mood.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7154a888 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7154a888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c7e2f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17c7e2f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognising mood changes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6c0ee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c6c0ee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Changes to your mood can be linked to events in your life, but they may also be related to your epilepsy treatment. It\u2019s not always possible to be sure of the cause of mental health issues like anxiety, stress, or depression, so it\u2019s best to speak to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any concerns.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Identifying that you feel anxious or stressed can be difficult, because you might not always experience these feelings in the same way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-513d1e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"513d1e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241fe08e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"241fe08e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-572cfae5 animated-slow elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"572cfae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"818\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/doctor-1002x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-688\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/doctor-1002x1024.png 1002w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/doctor-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/doctor-768x785.png 768w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/doctor-1503x1536.png 1503w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/doctor.png 1740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e531c79 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e531c79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c7ca97a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5c7ca97a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7ae66b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a7ae66b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72141766 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"72141766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5417645e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5417645e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717c85a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"717c85a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here are some common signs and symptoms to look out for:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7314fcdc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7314fcdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a908cc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a908cc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72461c1d e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72461c1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aac2075 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7aac2075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Mind<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e490139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e490139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Body<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56588431 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56588431\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ecc507d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ecc507d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d615b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40d615b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1041dbe2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1041dbe2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-145ef97c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"145ef97c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-angry.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-689\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-angry.png 473w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-angry-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-angry-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47256cc4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47256cc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce4f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ce4f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Feeling worried all the time<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df77920 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1df77920\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c036f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40c036f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3247b69f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3247b69f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-battery.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-690\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-battery.png 473w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-battery-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-battery-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-555a739a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"555a739a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d32b9d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d32b9d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Tiredness<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2da75387 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2da75387\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7ae24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7ae24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63cbe23a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63cbe23a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-angry-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-691\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-angry-2.png 473w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-angry-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-angry-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d84c57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46d84c57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa075fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fa075fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Being irritable<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ccb6fc4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ccb6fc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f65b9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33f65b9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d32a86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56d32a86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-smart.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-692\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-smart.png 473w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-smart-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-smart-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6d5cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac6d5cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd69013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fd69013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Struggling to concentrate<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c15682f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c15682f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a9f5fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16a9f5fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe08a88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe08a88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-tired.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-693\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-tired.png 473w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-tired-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-tired-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f92f21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54f92f21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4c1ab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d4c1ab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Having a hard time falling or staying asleep<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae6bba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fae6bba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d4dc66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76d4dc66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-322f8475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"322f8475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-distance.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-694\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-distance.png 473w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-distance-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-distance-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8672fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a8672fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d05d570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d05d570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Avoiding people<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80dd9d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80dd9d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4685c1d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4685c1d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-379f5568 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"379f5568\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76950b19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76950b19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-alarmed.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-695\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-alarmed.png 473w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-alarmed-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-alarmed-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4684b16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4684b16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c7958bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c7958bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Your heart is beating fast or you\u2019re having palpitations (an irregular heartbeat)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f2207c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61f2207c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3d1fef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a3d1fef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18bbfc67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18bbfc67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-vomiy.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-696\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-vomiy.png 473w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-vomiy-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-vomiy-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad58741 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad58741\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b99192b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b99192b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Feeling sick<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a8234 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65a8234\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d286741 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d286741\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2448293f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2448293f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-shakes.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-697\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-shakes.png 473w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-shakes-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-shakes-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1789bb34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1789bb34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7058136d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7058136d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Feeling shaky<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1974ac43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1974ac43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c4447f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c4447f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c0d0eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c0d0eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-clap.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-698\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-clap.png 473w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-clap-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-clap-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14adf250 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14adf250\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c02b5ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c02b5ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Having numbness or tingling in your fingers<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e927cfe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e927cfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c2dedd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c2dedd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9649b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a9649b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-sweat.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-699\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-sweat.png 473w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-sweat-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-sweat-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8ecc2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a8ecc2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a358f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13a358f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sweating<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ad59fd8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ad59fd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47008cc4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47008cc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153f92df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"153f92df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-couigh.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-700\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-couigh.png 473w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-couigh-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pink-couigh-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0f4f22 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b0f4f22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f48ec8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45f48ec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Struggling to catch your breath, or breathing too fast<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b929ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71b929ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e02e941 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5e02e941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68398be2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68398be2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c4b6827 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c4b6827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">While the symptoms of anxiety tend to bubble gently under the surface, a panic attack is a sudden and intense episode of fear or discomfort that usually comes on without warning. Once you learn to recognise the warning signs of a panic attack you can use specific tools and strategies to stop them before they spiral out of control. However, if you think you may be experiencing panic attacks, it is important to speak to a doctor. They can help refer you to services for psychological support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ad805f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41ad805f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0b6628 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f0b6628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b12bdab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b12bdab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dimpacts\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e956039 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e956039\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31be78f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31be78f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27153c00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27153c00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a375c67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a375c67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_twopeople-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-701\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_twopeople-1.png 861w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_twopeople-1-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/header_twopeople-1-768x397.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2112917b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2112917b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be9dce1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be9dce1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dealing with the day-to-day \nimpacts of epilepsy\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9af5b0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9af5b0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa73771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2aa73771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47ea58e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47ea58e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a56f640 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a56f640\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1182a26f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1182a26f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">When people think of epilepsy, the mind often jumps straight to the seizures, an all-too familiar symptom that has a huge impact on the lives of anyone affected by epilepsy. However, if you live with epilepsy, you know that that the impact can go far beyond the seizures.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Some of the challenges of living with epilepsy which may be lesser known yet are equally as important include: women&#8217;s health, navigating the workplace and driving considerations. these are elaborated on in the next section<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-341f963d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"341f963d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2610747e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2610747e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34438d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34438d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><b>This guide hopes to empower people living with epilepsy, and their loved ones, with the information and tools provided to help manage various day-to-day challenges.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-705dc4fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"705dc4fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19833b0b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"19833b0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7336e8fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7336e8fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f420d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61f420d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f939631 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f939631\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Women\u2019s Health<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d92a3a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d92a3a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Some women may experience changes in seizure activity due to hormonal changes, particularly during puberty, ovulation and menopause.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">It is important to discuss any changes in your seizure activity with your doctor, at any age or life stage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc6f70f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3cc6f70f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c050e20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c050e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contraception<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c595f8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c595f8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some anti-seizure medications can make hormonal contraceptives (like birth control pills &amp; implants) less effective, and as a result, less effective at preventing pregnancy.<\/p><p>You should discuss appropriate forms of contraception for your treatment with your doctor. They might recommend other forms of safe and effective contraception when taking anti-seizure drugs.<\/p><p>If you do decide that you want to have a baby, make an appointment to discuss your options with your healthcare team who will be able to give you advice regarding contraception, medication, and family planning services. Do not stop taking your anti-seizure medication without discussing it with your healthcare provider.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c14642 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59c14642\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pregnancy planning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a3a376 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"45a3a376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12ca42f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12ca42f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vv-note-comment-paragraph\">Most women with epilepsy will have a successful pregnancy and give birth to a healthy baby. However, it is important to be as informed and prepared as possible, which means discussing with your doctor\/s how your epilepsy and treatment could affect your pregnancy.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162983fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"162983fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b29bfb animated-slow elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45b29bfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pregnant-blue-687x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-702\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pregnant-blue-687x1024.jpg 687w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pregnant-blue-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pregnant-blue-768x1146.jpg 768w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pregnant-blue.jpg 887w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5574dd94 animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5574dd94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/contraception.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-703\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/contraception.jpg 1017w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/contraception-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/contraception-768x420.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748403d4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"748403d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c10130b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c10130b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5359e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5359e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152de3dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"152de3dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a89f493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a89f493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Work <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4931f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e4931f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Having epilepsy shouldn\u2019t prevent you from doing most jobs, but some issues may arise which can affect work or work choices. If there\u2019s a chance you might have a seizure at work, it\u2019s a good idea to let your employer know about that. You can draw up a seizure action plan with them that includes what happens when you have a seizure and what they can do to help you. Having an action plan at work can help you feel more at ease and in control.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fbf0c72 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1fbf0c72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/work-1024x273.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-704\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/work-1024x273.png 1024w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/work-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/work-768x204.png 768w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/work-1536x409.png 1536w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/work-2048x545.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717c291b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"717c291b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2f0106 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f2f0106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2125f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b2125f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d607910 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d607910\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36b9f8f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36b9f8f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discrimination in the workplace<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4004627f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4004627f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Having epilepsy doesn&#8217;t necessarily stop you from having a fulfilling job, however work choices can be affected by your seizures and the potential risks if seizures are uncontrolled. Even if you have good seizure control, unfortunately, some jobs are unavailable to anyone with epilepsy. For example, someone with epilepsy cannot work as a pilot, commercial truck or public transport driver.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">You may find it beneficial to talk to your doctor about risk reduction or career choices. In most cases the decision to discuss your epilepsy with a new or potential employer is a personal one. If you do choose to discuss your epilepsy, the Disability Discrimination Act makes it unlawful for employers to engage in direct or indirect discrimination<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-488563d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"488563d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d1644d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66d1644d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ece9166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ece9166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/court-1024x191.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-705\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/court-1024x191.png 1024w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/court-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/court-768x143.png 768w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/court-1536x286.png 1536w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/court-2048x381.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9be099 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f9be099\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f01823 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"20f01823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217d1897 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"217d1897\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56807a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56807a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f2eab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58f2eab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Driving<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a0686b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a0686b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you have epilepsy, driving laws and restrictions can feel like a sensitive topic, because they can affect your personal independence and mobility. Generally, legislation allows drivers with epilepsy to drive if their condition is under control and they have not had a seizure for a specified period of time.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Since the type of epilepsy and seizure can vary between individuals, your care team will be able to provide you with advice and support on how to comply with driving rules for drivers with epilepsy.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-9a055f7 ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">There are also specific regulations if you need to switch, reduce, or stop your epilepsy medication. If you are switching medication, the advice you are given regarding driving will vary depending on the new medicine you are switching to. Your care team will provide you with the most up to date information that is tailored for your condition and your treatment.<\/span><\/p><p>There are systems in place to support people with epilepsy who need to travel. Your epilepsy care team and general practitioner will help refer you to services and programmes to help retain your ability to travel and independence.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>If you have any questions about driving with epilepsy, it\u2019s important to speak to your doctor. When someone is diagnosed with epilepsy or has a seizure, it is the legal responsibility of that person to notify the appropriate road transport authority in their state or territory.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8baf91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f8baf91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5acaae00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5acaae00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/car-1024x252.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63bdd772 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63bdd772\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4521986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4521986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e372553 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e372553\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c4b443 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c4b443\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-164985f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"164985f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796280d elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"796280d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1152e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1152e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f06e41b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f06e41b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following links to external information sources are not developed by, affiliated with, or owned by Eisai Australia Pty Ltd.\u00a0By clicking links to external resources on this page, you will be leaving our website. Any links to external resources on this website may not comply with the Australian regulatory environment. The intent of providing links to external resources is informational and is not to be considered advice. Any information provided by external resources should be discussed with your healthcare professional and does not replace their advice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d6b5a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32d6b5a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-780207d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"780207d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485eb0be elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"485eb0be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7330ade4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7330ade4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Organisations in Australia<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dcbbbea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dcbbbea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-9a055f7 ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">Being a friend, family member or carer of someone with epilepsy can be difficult. Thankfully, there are many organisations across Australia working together to help support Australians living with epilepsy. Explore some of these organisations by clicking on the different states below:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1023fd05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hotspot\" data-id=\"1023fd05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;hotspot&quot;:[{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;fef86e7&quot;,&quot;hotspot_link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.epilepsywa.asn.au\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hotspot_tooltip_content&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Epilepsy 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Centre&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_offset_x&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:47,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;hotspot_offset_y&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:21,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;hotspot_custom_size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_label&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hotspot_horizontal&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;hotspot_vertical&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;hotspot_tooltip_position&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;hotspot_position&quot;:null},{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;d1f5ca0&quot;,&quot;hotspot_link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/epilepsycentre.org.au\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hotspot_tooltip_content&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Epilepsy Centre&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_offset_y&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:55,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;hotspot_label&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hotspot_custom_size&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;hotspot_horizontal&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;hotspot_vertical&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;hotspot_tooltip_position&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;hotspot_position&quot;:null},{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;7c61d04&quot;,&quot;hotspot_link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/epilepsyqueensland.com.au\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hotspot_tooltip_content&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Epilepsy QLD&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_offset_x&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:75,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;hotspot_offset_y&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:34,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;hotspot_label&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hotspot_custom_size&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;hotspot_horizontal&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;hotspot_vertical&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;hotspot_tooltip_position&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;hotspot_position&quot;:null},{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;4025bfd&quot;,&quot;hotspot_link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.epilepsy.org.au\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hotspot_tooltip_content&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Epilepsy Action Australia&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_offset_x&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:85,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;hotspot_offset_y&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:60,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;hotspot_label&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hotspot_custom_size&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;hotspot_horizontal&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;hotspot_vertical&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;hotspot_tooltip_position&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;hotspot_position&quot;:null},{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;6320a8b&quot;,&quot;hotspot_link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/epilepsyfoundation.org.au\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hotspot_tooltip_content&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Epilepsy Foundation&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_offset_x&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:75,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;hotspot_offset_y&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:76,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;hotspot_label&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hotspot_custom_size&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;hotspot_horizontal&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;hotspot_vertical&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;hotspot_tooltip_position&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;hotspot_position&quot;:null},{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;036e464&quot;,&quot;hotspot_link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.epilepsytasmania.org.au\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hotspot_tooltip_content&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Epilpesy TAS&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_offset_x&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:81,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;hotspot_offset_y&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:96,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;hotspot_label&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hotspot_custom_size&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;hotspot_horizontal&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;hotspot_vertical&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;hotspot_tooltip_position&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;hotspot_position&quot;:null},{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;8a1139d&quot;,&quot;hotspot_link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.epilepsyact.org.au\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hotspot_tooltip_content&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Epilepsy ACT&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_offset_x&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:85,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;hotspot_offset_y&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:69,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;hotspot_label&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hotspot_custom_size&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;hotspot_horizontal&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;hotspot_vertical&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;hotspot_tooltip_position&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;hotspot_position&quot;:null}],&quot;tooltip_trigger&quot;:&quot;mouseenter&quot;,&quot;hotspot_sequenced_animation&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tooltip_position&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;tooltip_animation&quot;:&quot;e-hotspot--fade-in-out&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"hotspot.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Australia-300x257.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-707\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Australia-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Australia-1024x879.png 1024w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Australia-768x659.png 768w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Australia-1536x1318.png 1536w, https:\/\/epilepsyempowerment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Australia.png 1538w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-hotspot elementor-repeater-item-fef86e7  e-hotspot--position-left e-hotspot--position-top e-hotspot--link  e-hotspot--circle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epilepsywa.asn.au\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--expand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__outer-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__inner-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__tooltip  e-hotspot--tooltip-position e-hotspot--fade-in-out \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Epilepsy WA<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-hotspot elementor-repeater-item-8e3c83b  e-hotspot--position-left e-hotspot--position-top e-hotspot--link  e-hotspot--circle\" href=\"https:\/\/epilepsycentre.org.au\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--expand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__outer-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__inner-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__tooltip  e-hotspot--tooltip-position e-hotspot--fade-in-out \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Epilepsy Centre<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-hotspot elementor-repeater-item-d1f5ca0   e-hotspot--position-top e-hotspot--link  e-hotspot--circle\" href=\"https:\/\/epilepsycentre.org.au\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--expand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__outer-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__inner-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__tooltip  e-hotspot--tooltip-position e-hotspot--fade-in-out \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Epilepsy Centre<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-hotspot elementor-repeater-item-7c61d04  e-hotspot--position-left e-hotspot--position-top e-hotspot--link  e-hotspot--circle\" href=\"https:\/\/epilepsyqueensland.com.au\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--expand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__outer-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__inner-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__tooltip  e-hotspot--tooltip-position e-hotspot--fade-in-out \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Epilepsy QLD<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-hotspot elementor-repeater-item-4025bfd  e-hotspot--position-left e-hotspot--position-top e-hotspot--link  e-hotspot--circle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epilepsy.org.au\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--expand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__outer-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__inner-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__tooltip  e-hotspot--tooltip-position e-hotspot--fade-in-out \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Epilepsy Action Australia<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-hotspot elementor-repeater-item-6320a8b  e-hotspot--position-left e-hotspot--position-top e-hotspot--link  e-hotspot--circle\" href=\"https:\/\/epilepsyfoundation.org.au\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--expand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__outer-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__inner-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__tooltip  e-hotspot--tooltip-position e-hotspot--fade-in-out \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Epilepsy Foundation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-hotspot elementor-repeater-item-036e464  e-hotspot--position-left e-hotspot--position-top e-hotspot--link  e-hotspot--circle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epilepsytasmania.org.au\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--expand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__outer-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__inner-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__tooltip  e-hotspot--tooltip-position e-hotspot--fade-in-out \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Epilpesy TAS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-hotspot elementor-repeater-item-8a1139d  e-hotspot--position-left e-hotspot--position-top e-hotspot--link  e-hotspot--circle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epilepsyact.org.au\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--expand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__outer-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__inner-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__tooltip  e-hotspot--tooltip-position e-hotspot--fade-in-out \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Epilepsy ACT<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1216d1da elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1216d1da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526fdf7b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"526fdf7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32eac5c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32eac5c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c8891de elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5c8891de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3658d797 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3658d797\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc514cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cc514cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e5d378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"36e5d378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5b6d28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b5b6d28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab608d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ab608d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48909d29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48909d29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68400f36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68400f36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18359907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18359907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epilepsy.org.au\/about-epilepsy\/understanding-epilepsy\/\"><strong>UNDERSTANDING EPILEPSY<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Epilepsy Action Australia<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epilepsy.org.au\/about-epilepsy\/understanding-epilepsy\/what-the-seizures-look-like\/\">WHAT SEIZURES LOOK LIKE<\/a><\/strong><br \/>Epilepsy Action Australia<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epilepsy.org.au\/about-epilepsy\/living-with-epilepsy\/\"><strong>LIVING WITH EPILEPSY<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Epilepsy Action Australia<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b0c5fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48b0c5fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a01c8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a01c8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epilepsysmart.org.au\/resources\/you\/\"><b>EPILEPSY AND YOU<\/b><\/a><br \/>Epilepsy Smart Australia<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epilepsyfoundation.org.au\/understanding-epilepsy\/about-epilepsy\/\"><b>ABOUT EPILEPSY<\/b><\/a><br \/>Epilepsy Foundation Australia<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/epilepsyfoundation.org.au\/managing-epilepsy\/\">MANAGING EPILEPSY<\/a><br \/><\/strong>Epilepsy Foundation Australia<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1603bc85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1603bc85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57120c23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57120c23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epilepsyfoundation.org.au\/understanding-epilepsy\/about-epilepsy\/myths-and-misconceptions\/\"><b>MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS<\/b><\/a><br \/>Epilepsy Foundation Australia<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epilepsyqueensland.com.au\/living-well\/documentation-of-seizures\/\"><b>DOCUMENTATION OF SEIZURES<\/b><\/a><br \/>Epilepsy Queensland<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epilepsy.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230403_Factsheet_You-and-Your-Doctor_v7.pdf\"><b>YOU AND YOUR DOCTOR (FACT SHEET)<\/b><\/a><br \/>Epilepsy Action Australia<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21dd4146 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21dd4146\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378c400 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"378c400\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e83947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"62e83947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7adcdb9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7adcdb9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14c5b60b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14c5b60b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d67055f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d67055f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e226c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15e226c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a44309 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a44309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epilepsy.org.au\/about-epilepsy\/living-with-epilepsy\/womens-issues\/\"><strong>WOMENS ISSUES<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Epilepsy Action Australia<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epilepsysmart.org.au\/resources\/you\/\"><strong>LIVING WELL WITH EPILEPSY<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Epilepsy Smart Australia<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-551bab03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"551bab03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48729054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48729054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epilepsy.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230130_Factsheet_Depression-Anxiety-Epilepsy_v3.pdf\"><strong>EPILEPSY, DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY (FACT SHEET)<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Epilepsy Action Australia<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epilepsy.org.au\/psychosocial-wellbeing-for-adults-living-with-epilepsy\/optimal-living-with-epilepsy\/psychological-wellbeing\/\">PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING<\/a><\/strong><br \/>Epilepsy Action Australia<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bea7ab4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bea7ab4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2570fb84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2570fb84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/austroads.com.au\/\"><b>FITNESS TO DRIVE<\/b><\/a><br \/>AustRoads<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondblue.org.au\/mental-health\">ANXIETY<\/a><\/strong><br \/>Beyond Blue<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/toolkit.lifeline.org.au\/topics\/depression\/what-is-depression\">DEPRESSION<\/a><\/strong><br \/>Lifeline<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d86c42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33d86c42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3fcb51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"1e3fcb51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5071\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5071\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">References<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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