Support for Bereaved

• Accurate information regarding SUDEP and other causes epilepsy related deaths.
• Individual or family support from a bereavement support facilitator who is also a mother who lost her daughter to SUDEP.
• Online bereavement support groups are designed to help families and individuals connect with others who have lost a loved one to epilepsy in a safe and confidential environment. We offer an Adult Support Group and a Young Adult Support Group. If you’d like more information about these groups, please email sudep@efa.org.
• We encourage you and your family to share your story with other members of the community who have lost a loved one. You can share your story through our eJourney blog.
• Advocacy, as needed on a case-by-case basis, which includes coordination and assistance with the death investigation process.
• Access and assistance in enrolling and participating in SUDEP-related research opportunities.

Call 800-332-1000 and press 1 or email sudep@efa.org to learn more about our services.

In addition to supporting families bereaved by epilepsy, the SUDEP program leads education and awareness efforts targeted to people living with epilepsy and their caregivers as well as medical professionals, including members of the death investigation team. We also drive and support research into the causes and prevention of SUDEP. Learn more about these programs and how you can become involved.