A mum who has neurological condition said she has been accused of "faking it" or being drunk.
Rhiain Mort, from Bootle, was diagnosed with epilepsy 13 years ago, when her son was four. Since then, it has affected her memory and her seizures meant she had to stop working. More than anything, it has affected her mental health.
The 37-year-old said she suffers "extreme anxiety" about being alone and has received "nasty comments" when she has had a seizure in public. Rhiain said: “I experience such extreme anxiety about being out alone and so vulnerable based on previous experiences.