Lived Experience

Why new symptoms can show up much later after sustaining a brain injury

Any type of injury can have a complicated recovery process. New symptoms of a brain injury can show up much later after sustaining a head injury.

How a brain injury can leave a survivor ashamed, leading to withdrawal from society

In this blog, Michelle talks about how she became self-conscious after her brain injury, which led her to withdraw from social situations.

Dealing with a distorted sense of smell after a brain injury

In this article, Michelle Munt talks about Parosmia. A lesser-known condition of Tbi that distorts your sense of smell.

Why do brain injury survivors experience déjà vu?

In this blog post, Michelle Munt explores what déjà vu is and why it is more common with brain injury survivors.

Video calls create Zoom fatigue for this brain injury survivor

Video calls have helped people continue to work from home, but it can all get a bit too much sometimes, especially for brain injury survivors.

How social distancing has changed the shopping experience for brain injury survivors

In this blog post, Michelle Munt looks at how social distancing during the COVID-19 Pandemic has changed shopping for brain injury survivors.

A brain injury isn't always invisible if you just take the time to notice

Brain injury is often referred to as an invisible disability because a stranger wouldn't necessarily know just by looking at you that something was wrong.

The importance of mental and physical wellbeing after a brain injury

Michelle Munt talks about the importance of mental and physical wellbeing after sustaining a brain injury

Helping a brain injury survivor with brain fog

Brain fog is a symptom that plagues lots of brain injury survivors. It’s not a medical term, but it’s a widely used description of when you are experiencing cognitive difficulties

Battling aphasia following a brain injury.

It’s frustrating when you can’t think of the right word. In this article, Michelle talks about battling aphasia following a brain injury.

The importance of sleep after a brain injury

In this article, Michelle highlights how important sleep is for someone who has suffered a brain injury.

Memory problems after a brain injury: Memory vs attention span

One of the most widely reported symptoms that most brain injury survivors suffer from is memory problems. Read Michelle's blog post on Memory problems after a brain injury: Memory vs attention span