Epilepsy Toronto
468 Queen Street East, Suite 210 M5A 1T7 Toronto, ON, Canada

Epilepsy Toronto partnered with Nights Of Lights Toronto for their Halloween show, and now for their Holiday Nights of Lights show! Some of the proceeds from the event will be supporting Epilepsy Toronto. Watch the video below to learn about how this partnership is helping us continue to provide essential services to our members. A big thank you to Nights Of Lights Toronto and to Breakfast Television Toronto.... #Holidays #HolidayNightsofLights #Toronto #HolidaysTO https://www.bttoronto.ca//nicole-is-live-at-holiday-night/

Calling all small businesses! We want YOU to be part of our new online Holiday Fair in the Square Marketplace. Our marketplace is a great opportunity for smal...l businesses and local vendors to sell your unique gifts and hand-made treasures this holiday season If you have a small business and you’re interested in joining, please email [email protected] with: 1. The name of your business 2. Tell us a little bit about you and your product(s) #ShopLocal #HolidayFairintheSquare

TOMORROW! You won't want to miss this. RSVP below.

We're launching a new program called UPLIFT (Using Practice and Learning to Increase Favourable Thoughts), a mindfulness-based cognitive behavioural therapy program that improves depression, and overall psychological quality of life. Groups of adults with epilepsy, and caregivers of people living with epilepsy, will meet virtually for an hour once a week for 8 weeks. The sessions will review different ways living with epilepsy can affect mental health and teaches valuable cop...ing strategies. Our pilot project found that UPLIFT participants had improved depression, anxiety, and psychological quality of life even a full year after they finished the program. If you are interested in participating in the program or learning more about it, visit: https://epilepsytoronto.org//uplift-a-new-program-coming-/

Want to learn more and/or teach someone in your life about seizure first aid? We have some helpful seizure first aid videos, like the one below, available on our Youtube channel. You can find them here: www.youtube.com/ETepilepsy... #seizure #SeizureFirstAid #epilepsy https://youtu.be/FBEj9H42fa4

You won't want to miss this! Join us this Thursday right here on our Facebook page for our Disclosure Dilemma Webinar. RSVP to the webinar below.

Originally, my seizures were almost all tonic clonic seizures. I noticed that most of them would happen when I was really stressed out, or immediately after. I was eventually referred to Epilepsy Toronto to talk to Rosie, my counsellor. She’s awesome, she’s helped me so much. We’re inspired by our members’ stories every single day. All of our journeys with epilepsy are different, and Epilepsy Toronto is here for you no matter how epilepsy has impacted your life. You can re...ad Steve's full story here: https://epilepsytoronto.org/our-stories/steve/ #SeeThePerson Do you have a personal story about your experience with epilepsy that you'd like to share? Send us an email: [email protected] https://youtu.be/J26Vldv0x4I

Happy Halloween from the Epilepsy Toronto family to yours! #purplepumpkinproject

Today's #FeelGoodFriday is a heartwarming story about a boy named Eli and his soon-to-be service dog, Koda. Eli's community has joined together to raise funds to get Koda trained to become Eli's seizure alert dog. Our journey right now is a journey of progress, and the ease we have with Koda - having that security that we know someone is there to help us and alert us when Eli has his seizures.... You can read the full story here: https://www.nbc12.com//this-is-elis-dog-community-helps-r/

Today's #FeelGoodFriday is brought to you by the... Purple Pumpkin Project! Every year this festive initiative gets everyone in the spooky spirit while also helping spread awareness for epilepsy across the country and the world! Join in on the fun and paint your pumpkins purple for Halloween and when someone asks you why your pumpkin is purple, let them know it's for epilepsy. ... We want to see your purple pumpkins! So don't forget to tag us in your photos so we can share the Purple Pumpkin Project with everyone! #PurplePumpkinProject

We were sad to have to cancel Holiday Fair in Nathan Phillips Square this year. But don't worry... We've got a BIG surprise coming your way. Stay tuned!

What do you think of Brody's purple pumpkin? Help us paint the city purple this Halloween for the Purple Pumpkin Project And don't forget to tag us in all of your amazing purple pumpkin pictures!... #PurplePumpkinProject

Getting and keeping a job can be especially difficult for someone with epilepsy, and once you secure employment, the difficult decision may become: 'Do I disclose my disability to my employer?' Who do I disclose my disability to? What are the consequences, if any, of disclosure? Are there any laws to help me in this regard? How do I disclose and when? The topic of disclosure in the workplace is often a difficult choice for people with invisible conditions like epilepsy to mak...e. Join our Employment Department's upcoming Disclosure Dilemma Webinar on Thursday, November 5th at 2pm on our Facebook page. These are just some of the questions that will be explored in this informative panel discussion followed by a live Q&A that offers three distinct points of view from a job seeker, a recruiter, and a lawyer. Special guests will offer their unique spin on this challenging subject! For more information, visit: https://epilepsytoronto.org/eve/disclosure-dilemma-webinar/ #DisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth #ThePowerofInclusion #DEAM2020

"Everybody has a different story nobody has the exact same story as you. But what’s important is to realize that there are people going through the same thing as you you’re not alone." We’re inspired by our members’ stories every single day. All of our journeys with epilepsy are different, and Epilepsy Toronto is here for you no matter how epilepsy has impacted your life. Read Lena's full story here: https://epilepsytoronto.org/our-stories/see-the-person-lena/... #SeethePerson https://www.youtube.com/watch

Have you picked out your perfect pumpkin for Halloween yet? Paint your pumpkin purple this year for the Purple Pumpkin Project and help us raise awareness about epilepsy in your neighbourhood! What's the Purple Pumpkin Project? ... This initiative was started by a man in 2012 as a way to help spread awareness about his son's epilepsy. When neighbours and friends asked why his pumpkins were purple, he used this as an opportunity to educate people about the condition. Now this festive project has spread around the world. Help us spread the Purple Pumpkin Project across Toronto! Share this post and don't forget to tag us in your Purple Pumpkin pictures so we can share your perfect pumpkins on our page!

It's officially spooky season Learn all about the Purple Pumpkin Project in last week's spook-tacular episode of Live With Lily! And don't forget to share your purple pumpkin pictures with us! Tag us in your photos and we'll share them on our page. ... https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=1310235009310816&ref=watch_permalink

Today is SUDEP Action Day, an international day to raise awareness about Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP). What is SUDEP? It is a category of uncommon sudden death, used when a person with epilepsy dies unexpectedly, without apparent cause.... Help us spread awareness about SUDEP today. Learn more by visiting our website: https://epilepsytoronto.org/about-e/learn-about-epilepsy// #SpeakUp2SaveLives

Recent discovery suggests that epilepsy surgery may be beneficial in reducing SUDEP. CURE Epilepsy-grantee, Dr. Lisa Bateman and her collaborator, Dr. Catherine Schevon recently published results from their study comparing the number and causes of death, including SUDEP, in people who had epilepsy surgery versus those who did not undergo surgery. The team found that number of deaths was significantly reduced in the surgical group versus the non-surgical group.... Learn more: https://epilepsytoronto.org//cure-epilepsy-discovery-epil/

Join us TOMORROW for our Episodic Disabilities at Work Workshop! This workshop will cover: What episodic disabilities are, and what impact they have on people’s lives.... Some common workplace accommodations requested by people living with episodic disabilities. How employers can accommodate employees with episodic disabilities. Tools and resources that are available to support return-to-work. The Episodic Disabilities at Work Workshop is presented by our Employment Services Department as part of the Epilepsy Employment Group (EEG) and in collaboration with Realize Canada. For more information, visit: https://epilepsytoronto.org//episodic-disabilities-at-work/ #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth