Epilepsy, as an ancient common disease of the nervous system, seriously endangers human health. Epileptics, together with their relatives, constitute a vulnerable group in the current society, and this vulnerable group urgently needs to receive the attention they deserve from society! 1, Epilepsy is a chronic brain disease caused by a variety of etiologies, characterized by excessive brain neuronal discharges leading to recurrent, seizure and transient central nervous system malfunctions. 2, the World Health Organization reported that there are about 50 million people with epilepsy worldwide, 40 million in developing countries. There are about 9 million people with epilepsy in China, of which 6 million patients still have seizures each year, and 400,000 new cases occur each year. In recent years, with the aging of our population, the incidence of cerebrovascular disease, dementia and neurodegenerative diseases has increased, and the incidence of epilepsy G in the elderly population has been on the rise. 3, epilepsy is not incurable: clinical studies in various countries have shown that the seizures of newly diagnosed epileptic patients can be controlled if they receive standardized and reasonable antiepileptic drug treatment, and 60%-70% of these patients can stop taking the drug after 2-5 years of treatment. However, in developing countries, due to the lack of proper understanding of epilepsy and the lack of medical resources, most patients with epilepsy do not receive reasonable and effective treatment, and there is a large “treatment gap”. The treatment gap for patients with active epilepsy in China is 63%. According to this estimate, there are about 4 million patients with active epilepsy in China who are not receiving reasonable and regular treatment. 4. Social prejudice and patients’ sense of shame: they are isolated from the world around them and live in the “shadow”: surveys show that 89% of epilepsy patients and 76% of relatives of epilepsy patients have such a sense of shame. In conclusion, due to the lack of proper understanding of epilepsy and the fear caused by seizures, people with epilepsy not only suffer from the great pain caused by the disease, but also bring a huge economic and psychological burden to the patients and their families, which is why we say that people with epilepsy live in the shadow of social isolation. This is why we say that people with epilepsy live in isolation from society. This also causes many patients and their families to believe in advertising and hearsay that are not true or lack scientific basis, and to “throw themselves at the doctor”, and even to be deceived. Therefore, epilepsy is not only a physical disease, but also a psychological disorder; it is not only a disease, but also a public health problem. Therefore, people with epilepsy and their relatives are a vulnerable group that needs social attention.