All About Purpledayss
Purpledayss is an epilepsy awareness platform created to educate, connect and make people feel less alone. Through lived experience, campaigns, events, speaking and community projects, Purpledayss works to challenge misconceptions around Epilepsy and hidden disabilities while creating a space where people feel seen, understood and supported.
Purpledayss vision
Purpledayss has a vision for a future where epilepsy is better understood, where people living with the condition feel supported rather than judged, and where no one feels they have to hide their disability or face barriers because of it. Our work is built around four key areas: Education, Support, Community, and Advocacy. Through education, Purpledayss helps challenge myths and misconceptions around epilepsy by creating accessible awareness content, sharing lived experience and helping others understand that epilepsy is so much more than seizures. Through support, we aim to help people affected by epilepsy feel seen, understood and less alone. By openly sharing the realities of living with epilepsy, Purpledayss creates conversations around the challenges that are often hidden from view. Community is at the heart of everything we do. From awareness events and campaigns to the annual Purpledayss Football Match and Purpledayss Gives back, we bring people together, create opportunities for connection and show what can happen when a community comes together for a shared purpose. Through speaking & advocacy, Purpledayss takes lived experience into schools, events, organisations, podcasts, panels and other platforms. By speaking openly and honestly about epilepsy, hidden disabilities and inclusion, we aim to educate others, challenge stigma and encourage positive change. As Purpledayss continues to grow, the vision is to reach more people, create more opportunities for education and connection, build meaningful partnerships and make lived experience a powerful part of changing how epilepsy is understood.
How did Purpledayss start?
Purpledayss began during the COVID-19 lockdowns, when I turned to social media as a way to share my lived experience with Epilepsy. What started as a personal outlet quickly became something much bigger. People began reaching out asking questions, sharing their own stories, and seeking understanding. Through these conversations, I realised how powerful visibility and honesty could be. There was a real lack of safe, relatable spaces where people affected by epilepsy and hidden disabilities felt seen, heard, and supported. Purpledayss was created to fill that gap. At 21, I launched Purpledayss with one clear purpose: to build the kind of community I wished had existed when I was first diagnosed a space centred on awareness, education, connection, and empowerment.
What are my goals for Purpledayss?
My goals for this small business is to continue growing and raising awareness about epilepsy wherever and whenever possible. As more people began reaching out to me, I connected with individuals and brands who wanted to hear my story. This inspired me to push forward more with my mission. I created Purpledayss to ensure that no-one ever feels the way I did at 14 years old- alone misunderstood and unsupported. I want everyone living with Epilepsy to feel safe, confident and proud of who they are. We are all warriors and the Epilepsy community deserves to be heard, recognised and celebrated. My goal is to ensure that no one ever feels misunderstood, isolated, or unheard in their journey. Purpledayss is about changing conversations, challenging stigma, and reminding people that they are not alone. This platform celebrates strength, resilience, and identity within the epilepsy community. It’s a space for learning, sharing experiences, and building confidence for those living with epilepsy and for the friends, families, and allies who support them.
What Purpledayss is all about today.
Purpledayss now works across public speaking, social media, and community-driven initiatives to bring epilepsy awareness into everyday spaces. From school assemblies to large-scale campaigns, the mission remains the same to make people understand, support, and talk about epilepsy. The core of Purpledayss is speaking and sharing real, lived experiences of epilepsy in a way that is honest, relatable, and impactful. Through social media, Purpledayss reaches millions of people, using content to break stigma and bring epilepsy into everyday conversation. Campaigns, real-life moments, and honest storytelling all play a role in helping others feel seen, while educating those who may not understand the reality of living with epilepsy. It’s not just content it’s connection. Purpledayss is also a growing community a space where people can relate, feel understood, and know they are not alone in their experiences whether it’s through events, conversations, or shared stories, the aim is to build something that brings people together not just online, but in real life. And this is only the beginning...
Purpledayss is more than just a brand, it is a space space, where people can feel contented, make friends, and be proud of who they are. Epilepsy should never be isolating. together we can build a stronger more informed community and make a long lasting difference.
