Low mood, depression and anxiety

Depression becomes a problem when the unhappy feelings don’t go away and it affects our daily life: eating, sleeping or being able to get out of bed. Depression is more likely in someone with epilepsy but this does not necessarily mean that one condition has caused the other.
Remember you are not alone.

Some ideas to help yourself:

Eat well balanced meals regularly, exercise, and get out of the house.
You can also refer yourself to the IAPT service (http://iaptsheffield.shsc.nhs.uk/).
It is important to track these feelings, and speak to your GP. Together you can discuss treatment options, such as counselling, or medication.
Your neurologist may also be able to refer you to the hospitals neuro-psychiatrists, but there is a waiting list for this.