Is epilepsy a mental illness

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I used to be in good health. Now I have an epilepsy. I bite my tongue when I get sick. I have to have a person at home to accompany me. I'm afraid no one will be there when I have an attack. Now I'm in treatment. Patients with this disease should be treated as soon as possible. Now I'll tell you whether epilepsy is a mental disease.

Is epilepsy a mental illness

First: epilepsy is a very dangerous disease. Although the short-term will not have too much impact on patients, but the long-term recurrent attacks will first cause physical and mental and other aspects of the impact of patients. Serious patients will also have depression and irritability.

Second: the harm of epilepsy, convulsions and unconsciousness occur anytime and anywhere. If the patient is at work or in other ongoing conditions of epilepsy symptoms, it is very likely to let the patient have a fall, scald, drowning and even life-threatening.

Third: epilepsy will be discriminated against in marriage, family and employment, which has a direct harm to the physical and mental health of patients. In addition, for patients with cognitive ability, intelligence level, memory and personality has a very direct harm. In serious cases, they will lose the ability to live and work.

matters needing attention

Patients should check and take medicine regularly, and remember not to eat foreign drugs indiscriminately. Do not press the patient's limbs hard to avoid fracture or dislocation. Develop good living habits, rest on time, ensure adequate sleep, avoid overwork. Avoid food with strong irritation. Avoid cold, rain and shower with too cold and too hot water.