five girls and 18 boys reported that epilepsy often prevented them from doing new things. In the area of self-perception 20 girls and 19 boys did not consider themselves as imperfect due to epilepsy. Participants disagreed with the fact that the disease could discriminate them when applying for a job. Almost all participants (65) did not agree that epilepsy might limit them in choosing a partner and they did not feel that epilepsy would make them mentally unstable.