Jade Danika PhotographyA singer and DJ from Sheffield who suffered up to eight seizures a day has returned to the stage, saying keeping “fit and healthy” has helped her to reduce their frequency.
April Stocks, who goes by the stage name April-Ess, was diagnosed with functional neurological disorder (FND) in 2023, and took a two-year break from the industry.
She has now released a new single, titled The One, saying she has adapted her life and learned to cope with the disorder.
She says: “If there’s anybody out there who has it but daren’t speak about it, get help, or get out there, it isn’t your fault or something you can control – but you can live a moderately normal life.”
The condition is also known as non-epileptic attack disorder (NEAD).
According to charity FND Action, it arises from how the brain and nervous system send and…
