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adulthood.The mental health of patients with epilepsy represents a substantial public health concern in Japan. For instance, the Japanese term for epilepsy, "tenkan", has the negative meaning of "mad" and "a violent temperament that is apt to be infatuated". Although epilepsy is now understood as a disease caused by abnormal neuronal activity in the brain, discrimination and stigma against people with epilepsy remain deeply rooted in Japanese culture. Understandably, this stigma can have a serious impact on the psychology and behavior