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Listed below are websites that offer discussion forums, chat rooms, and other opportunities to allow you to share your experiences and thoughts about epilepsy.
Please note that the BC Epilepsy Society does not necessarily endorse the views or opinions expressed on these sites. Any individual using these links should be mindful of issues of disclosure, confidentiality, and the source of any information obtained from unregulated sites.
Epilepsy Specific Sites
Epilepsy.com
my.epilepsy.com
A forum to connect, share, relax, and learn. Read and post your experiences in one of the community forums or participate in a live chat with others. This site also offers you the opportunity to develop your own blog or online journal.
Epilepsy Foundation eCommunities
www.epilepsyfoundation.org/eCommunities/
The eCommunities offer the unique opportunity to interact with individuals affected by epilepsy from around the world through discussion forums and real-time chats. Some specific forums include Parents Helping Parents, Women and Epilepsy, Epilepsy at Work, and Poetry and Prose.
For Teens
Entitled to Respect
www.epilepsyfoundation.org/e2r/
Straight talk for teens about epilepsy and acceptance. Interactive and inclusive, with opportunities to submit your own personal stories, SHOUT Outs, and questions.
For Kids
AbilityOnline.org
www.abilityonline.org
A Canadian-based internet community where kids with disabilities or illness can meet others like them, make friends from all over the world, share their hopes and fears, find role-models and mentors, and feel like they belong.
General Health Sites
Health Boards.com
www.healthboards.com
This site provides a unique “one-stop” support group community offering peer-to-peer support on over 140 diseases, conditions, and health topics including epilepsy.
Healingwell.com
www.healingwell.com
An internet community and information resource for patients, caregivers, and families coping with diseases, disorders, and chronic illness. The site offers a forum and chat room especially for epilepsy-related issues as well as a selection of feature articles, news, and videos.
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