What day do you wear purple for epilepsy?

What is Purple day? The 26th March is Purple day, a time to get people talking about epilepsy, raise awareness of the condition and raise vital funds.

Is purple for epilepsy?

Also known as Purple Day, people are encouraged to wear purple in support of epilepsy awareness. The neurological condition, epilepsy, impacts the central nervous system causing seizures and other symptoms.

Why is epilepsy Awareness Purple?

Celebrated annually on March 26, Epilepsy Awareness Day, or Purple Day, was created to increase the public’s understanding of this brain disorder and to eliminate the fear and stigma surrounding it.

What color is the epilepsy ribbon?

Purple is the colour of epilepsy which is why Cassidy Megan, a young girl with epilepsy from Nova Scotia, Canada created Purple Day. Lavender is recognised as the international flower of epilepsy.

What month do you wear purple?

October 21st
Wear Purple Day on October 21st in Support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, bringing much-needed focus and attention to an issue that continues to affect 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

What does purple mean for epilepsy?

​Purple day was created in 2008 by Cassidy Megan, a young girl from Canada, who has epilepsy and wanted to get people talking about the condition. Cassidy decided to use the colour purple because lavender is recognised as the international flower of epilepsy.

What is the color for epilepsy?

What color is for epilepsy and seizures?

Purple (lavender) is the international color representing epilepsy awareness and we want everyone across the world to know. Inspired by Purple Day® – March 26, the international day for epilepsy awareness, we created Purple Day Every Day to help make purple and epilepsy awareness important every day of the year.

What is a purple ribbon represent?

The purple ribbon is most commonly used to raise awareness for animal abuse, Alzheimer’s disease, domestic violence, epilepsy, lupus, sarcoidosis, Crohn’s disease and pancreatic cancer.

Why is today wear purple day?

Celebrated annually on March 26th, Purple Day is a day that is dedicated to bringing awareness to the world about epilepsy. From its humble beginnings in 2008, Purple Day began as a grassroots effort and is now celebrated all over the planet, on every single continent – even Antarctica.

What are the colors for epilepsy?

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