Ms Stocks says she was diagnosed after her second seizure, which meant losing her driving licence and having to quit her job as a social worker.
“It’s not scary when they’re happening, it’s scary going out and not knowing when they’re going to happen,” she says.
“A lot of the time, people will ring an ambulance and think you’re dying, but that’s not the case – I feel a bit embarrassed when I come around.”
She is still unsure exactly what triggers the seizures, but says keeping “fit, healthy, and happy” has helped to reduce their frequency, and she now has “a few a month rather than a few a day”.
She says the warning signs of a seizure are feeling nauseous and her eyes flickering.
Ms Stocks and her fiance have a three-month-old son, but she says that being aware of the symptoms means she can still care for him safely.