Martin: If the person is 'newly diagnosed' then you may have a bit of a problem. I have previously worked with three people who suffered from epilepsy, with occasional loss of control by drugs. I think you are concerned that 'uneducated' people may suffer shock, horror and disgust when one of their colleagues suffers a fit (with loss of control, rigour, convulsion, loss of control of bodily functions etc.) The approach we adopted was to ask the people involved (those who suffered the illness) to talk to their work mates every now and again.... When one of them suffered a fit, all the people in the area knew what was happening and why - and there was never any question of 'post traumatic event' - the event was simply not traumatic.... Except perhaps occasionally from the embarrassment of the 'victim' when the fit was discussed afterwards - and yes, nearly always the person who had the fit wanted to discuss what he/she had done - how it had happened etc. Very much a case of letting the person who suffers educate their colleagues, and reassure. On the two occasions when I was present when the major fits happened - I was a 'visitor' in the area - the people working nearby responded magnificiently to remove hard furniture, to calm me (amongst others) and to eventually move the individual to a private place where he/she could recover both physically and emotionally. Epileptic fits can be very scary for those unfamiliar with them - the best education I have found is for the sufferer to talk to their workmates. With a 'newly diagnosed' individual, I suspect you may still face some embarrassment from the sufferer - who may be unwilling to talk about the fits and what happens to them.... In my experience, this phase does not last long - most people will be eager to find out just what happened to them during their latest episode/ PM me if you want to discuss further. Steve