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I am a person living with epilepsy, and since I am under regular medication, my condition is well controlled. Thanks to treatment, my seizures are largely prevented, and I am able to live a normal daily life.
However, in my home country, people with epilepsy are heavily stigmatized and discriminated against. When I apply for jobs, once my condition becomes known, I am often denied employment. Even when I do find work, I face discrimination or the constant risk of losing my job because of my… read more
If you have a particular country in mind, maybe they have an Embassy located in your country that could give you information. I was looking to possibly move to Canada. A Google search pointed me to the Canadian Government Immigration Information page. Search by country.
Is there any charity organisation available? Even if there is something related to employment that can help that's probably your best avenue at the moment. I'm in the same position at the moment. Good Luck.
In many countries, people with epilepsy are protected from workplace discrimination by law. For example, in the United States, epilepsy is covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act, which requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations. While 44% of adults with active epilepsy are considered to have a Show Full Answer
@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member , Try these 2 different websites. Here in the United States we have The Epilepsy Foundation located in each state & similar organizations are located in places like Australia. They offer things like support groups, events, programs & different types of resources. I looked up for something like that in your country on www.Google.com & one website provided a link to even another website in your country but the first website has contact information to Washington. Here are those websites to check out & see if they can recommend what you can do: 1. International League Against Epilepsy https://www.ilae.org/regions-and-countries/nati.... 2. Turkish Epilepsy Society http://www.turkepilepsi.org.tr/ . Try these two different links & speak with someone about what’s going on & see if they can recommend what you can do. The links might be similar but just in a different language. Good luck. Your friend in Texas, Becky
I haven't made a decision yet, important to me because it would mean moving away from my kids and grandkids. I'm almost 70 y/o. I still need to take a closer look at what I'd be leaving behind... my extended family, my social circle, my business, and whether or not I'm actually up to the task of starting over from scratch, jumping through the hoops required to gain citizenship and qualify for health care.
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