March 26th ~ Purple day - Real Mum story on MoM

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You may be seeing a little more purple on the streets today than usual, it won’t be a blinding purple out, probably more of a dull mist than a complete haze, but it’s all for a good cause. March 26th is international purple day, never heard of it you say? That’s ok, that’s what it’s all about, today is the day we try and bring epilepsy out of the shadows. epilepsy effects a number of adults and children throughout the world and unfortunately is rather misunderstood, this can be due to the fact the cause of most epilepsy is still unknown, it’s effects however leave a great impact. As the mother of an epileptic child I quickly realized just how little I knew about this shadowy disease at 4am one cold morning over ten years ago. If you would like more information go to epilepsy.org.au, help us bring this often dreadful condition out of the shadows…and if you see a little purple hero today, give them a wave!

Posted by mle00, 26th March 2014

13 Comments

- - mom81879 said
  - 19 Sep 2015
    5:09 pm
My daughter would love purple day, it’s her favourite colour. I didn’t see any around where we live though, need to spread the word a bit more

- - ginoula5 said
  - 06 Aug 2014
    6:52 pm
I will also be taking part in this next year, my dear friend’s little one is epileptic, I am reading more about and educating myself to be there for her and support this cause.

- - catgrrl3 said
  - 21 May 2014
    4:00 pm
I will have to take part next year, there are so many days to get behind now

- - coppin85 said
  - 12 May 2014
    5:51 pm
Now that i know about it, i will get involved next year – what a great cause

- - kathryn said
  - 29 Apr 2014
    9:17 pm
I think this cause needs much more attention – next year purple day should be right up there!

- - shazzbot said
  - 04 Apr 2014
    3:26 pm
I am sorry to say that I was unaware of it.

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 30 Mar 2014
    10:43 pm
Epilepsy is very misunderstood by many and people aren’t very aware that there are so many different types and varying degrees of it. Good on purple day and keep up making the public aware I say!

- - yyon4699 said
  - 29 Mar 2014
    9:08 pm
I like purple too. Good to know!

- - jodie80 said
  - 28 Mar 2014
    1:35 pm
its a great idea 2 raise awareness

- - ashblonde said
  - 27 Mar 2014
    9:57 am
A shame it wasn’t known by the general public, I think more people could be made aware of epilepsy & how people can help suffers.

- - jodie80 said
  - 26 Mar 2014
    7:52 pm
cool i will wear purple .

- - yyon4699 said
  - 26 Mar 2014
    5:04 pm
oh i never knew! will definitely keep an eye!

- - cinta said
  - 26 Mar 2014
    1:28 pm
Thank You For This, I Didn’t Know It Was On, But So True Epilepsy, Is Such UN Unknown Condition