Together, our collective voices have more power than any one of us do alone. Help us amplify epilepsy awareness, dispel misconceptions, and reduce stigma. By increasing knowledge and understanding, we can create a more inclusive and supportive society for people with epilepsy.

#Iam1in100

The #Iam1in100 campaign highlights the range of experiences of living with epilepsy and that people with epilepsy are more than just their epilepsy. If you have epilepsy, how would you complete the sentence “I have epilepsy and…”? If your loved one has epilepsy, how would you complete the sentence “Someone I care about has epilepsy and…”

Download materials here and join the campaign!

Epilepsy Awareness Month

March is Epilepsy Awareness Month in Canada. It’s a great time for anyone with an interest in epilepsy to raise awareness, challenge myths, and help dismantle the stigma of epilepsy. You can set up an epilepsy information table at school or work to raise epilepsy awareness, tell others how epilepsy has affected your life, wear purple, or throw a third party fundraiser to support epilepsy services in our community.

Help Raise Awareness in Our Community

The more people celebrating epilepsy awareness month with DIY awareness raising activities, the greater impact we can all have together. If you’re doing something to raise awareness at school, at work, at a local business, or in the community, email info@epilepsyottawa.ca and let us know. We would love to see your photos and share them.

Looking for ideas? Try one of these:

• Participate in the #Iam1in100 campaign to help expand the representation of what it means to live with epilepsy.

• Book a Seizure Smart presentation for your school or workplace.

• Decorate a door, window, or bulletin board at your workplace or school to celebrate and raise epilepsy awareness.

• Stop by the Ottawa sign on March 26 to see it lit purple for Purple Day and share your photos of the Nation’s Capital celebrating epilepsy awareness using #EpilepsyAwareness and #PurpleDay2024. (Tip: the purple illumination of the sign is easier to see after sunset)

• Support your local epilepsy agency with a third party fundraiser:

  • Collect pledges to dye your hair purple.

  • Hold a purple dress down day at your school or workplace.

  • Launch an online fundraiser.

  • Launch a Facebook Fundraiser.

Every Epilepsy Awareness Month, we celebrate Purple Day for Epilepsy. Find out more about this annual event here.