Mental health conditions are so high amongst those with an epilepsy - and indeed with their caregivers.

This World Mental Health Day, WHO is uniting with partners to highlight the vital connection between mental health and work. Safe, healthy working environments can act as a protective factor for mental health. Unhealthy conditions including stigma, discrimination, and exposure to risks like harassment and other poor working conditions, can pose significant risks, affecting mental health, overall quality of life, and consequently participation or productivity at work. With 60% of the global population in work, urgent action is needed to ensure work prevents risks to mental health and protects and supports mental health at work.

Check out our podcasts about the mental health aspects of the epilepsies, with:

Psychologist Vaughan Bell: Epilepsy and Mental Health: What Psychologists Should Know

Psychologist Milena Gandy Remote Mental Health Therapy For People With Epilepsy

Epileptologist Heidi Munger Clary: Helping Epilepsy Patients With Anxiety & Depression

Learn more about the day, here.

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