Open AccessEpilepsy and Stigma
Author(s) -
Ufuk Demirel,
Figen Okçin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
koç üniversitesi hemşirelikte eğitim ve araştırma dergisi/hemşirelikte eğitim ve araştırma dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1305-0397
pISSN - 2618-5741
DOI - 10.5222/head.2020.94220
Subject(s) - epilepsy , biopsychosocial model , stigma (botany) , psychiatry , depression (economics) , psychology , social stigma , disease , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , family medicine , pathology , macroeconomics , economics
The lack of information on epilepsy in those with epilepsy and those around them and the misconceptions about the disease result in the stigmatization of people with epilepsy. Consequently, the marriage and the employment rates of people with epilepsy have decreased, while the probability of depression has increased. The biopsychosocial health of the individuals with epilepsy must improve in order to combat stigma of epilepsy.