Introduction. Recent epidemiological studies have identified the prevalence of depression and anxiety as higher in people with epilepsy compared to people without epilepsy. The purpose of the study was to assess the presence of symptoms of depression and anxiety in people with epilepsy. Material and methods. We evaluated 109 adults with epilepsy with a mean age of 35.69 (± 12, 29). The study was conducted at the National Center for Epileptology in 2019. Individuals were assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory (21 items) and the Hamilton Anxiety Assessment Scale.Results and discussion: The study showed that the rate of depression and anxiety is higher in women than in men. Symptoms were noted in every second woman with epilepsy. At the same time, the presence of anxiety and depression symptoms in the unemployed is almost double compared to people with epilepsy employed. The frequency of symptoms of depression and anxiety in people with lower secondary education was slightly increased compared to people with secondary or higher education. Conclusion: Our study showed that about 1/3 of people with epilepsy suffer from depression and anxiety. Early identification, recognition and treatment of depressive and anxiety symptoms is essential in the treatment of epilepsy, as depression and anxiety can exacerbate seizures and treatment of these symptoms can reduce the frequency of seizures which in turn lead to a better quality of life for people with epilepsy.