Who are we?

My name is Dr Amy Wilson

I am the founder of NEAD Support. I am a Consultant Community Paediatrician with more than 20 years of experience within the NHS. I specialise in child development, neurodiversity and epilepsy. My expertise is in neurodivergence, epilepsy and functional symptoms such as Non Epileptic Attack Disorder (NEAD).

Through working in my epilepsy clinic, I have met a large number of young people with NEAD. I know that it can be difficult for these young people and their carers to find the right support for them. I have become passionate about making sure young people are listened to and have access to the support that they need.

This is why I have set up NEAD Support. We have created a site where anyone can access practical, useful information around managing NEAD. We offer free 15 minute consultations to help to point people in the right direction. If you want a more specialist consultation you can also book that too. I hope you find it useful.

I am also part of the Chirpy Collective. Chirpy is a nutritional supplement brand for children and teens, and I help create wellbeing content for their website and social channels. We share similar values around making support clear, kind and accessible for families. My clinical work with NEAD Support is completely independent of Chirpy. I don’t recommend or prescribe Chirpy products, and any resources I use with young people are always chosen because they are right for that individual child.

If you want more information about NEAD Support, please use the contact form or WhatsApp with any questions.