San Diego Epilepsy Friends is a group of people who first met through a support group hosted by the Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego. What began as a simple meeting has grown into a true community of more than 285 friends today.
We support one another by spending time together, talking, listening, learning, helping each other, and building a social network so people living with epilepsy don’t feel alone. If it weren’t for the Epilepsy Foundation’s events, our group would never have existed.
By helping us raise funds for future events, you’re helping keep this community alive. So we can continue supporting one another and welcoming others who are seeking connection, understanding, and friendship.
Please help me support this cause and JOIN MY TEAM.
DID YOU KNOW?
- 1 in 10 people will have a seizure in their lifetime.
- 1 in 26 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy.
- 3.4 million people nationwide are affected by epilepsy.
- 50,000 San Diegans are living with epilepsy.
- Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder and affects people of all ages.
- Epilepsy means the same thing as "seizure disorders."
- Epilepsy is characterized by unpredictable seizures and can cause other health problems.
- Epilepsy is a spectrum condition with a wide range of seizure types and control varying from person-to-person.
- Public misunderstandings of epilepsy cause challenges that are often worse than the seizures.
Epilepsy is more than seizures. Every story matters in this fight.
