In "Control" the new Ian Curtis/Joy Division movie, they made it appear that he wrote this about the girl with epilepsy AFTER (not before) he found out that he was epileptic. He was working in the employment office, and helped the girl find a job before he knew he had it. He then learned that he had epilepsy, and called to see how whe was doing at her new job and learned of her death from a seizure. He was in shock to hear that someone could die from one. The next scene shows him writing the song. I don't know if this is historically accurate, but I thought I'd contribute the info.
In "Control" the new Ian Curtis/Joy Division movie, they made it appear that he wrote this about the girl with epilepsy AFTER (not before) he found out that he was epileptic. He was working in the employment office, and helped the girl find a job before he knew he had it. He then learned that he had epilepsy, and called to see how whe was doing at her new job and learned of her death from a seizure. He was in shock to hear that someone could die from one. The next scene shows him writing the song. I don't know if this is historically accurate, but I thought I'd contribute the info.