Lived Experience

What a reduced processing speed means for a brain injury survivor

In this Blog post, Michelle Munt discusses what a reduced processing speed means for a brain injury survivor.

Can we do more to help the public understand brain injury survivors?

In this blog post, Michelle Munt looks to see if we can do more to help the general public understand brain injury.

6 steps to improve the conversational skills of someone with a TBI

Brain injuries can cause a wide range of challenges, but one that is particularly detrimental to a survivor’s well-being is when communication is affected.

How A Morning and Evening Routine Can Help Recovery After A Concussion

As a result of Anna's Concussion, many of her daily structure went out of the window. In this Blog, Anna discusses how a morning and evening routine helped with her recovery.

The ups and downs of social media for brain injury survivors.

Social media has become a big part of everyday life, helping when we want to chat & share photos. For brain injury survivors, things are more complicated.

After a brain injury, is the UK or the USA better for medical treatment?

In this blog, Michelle Munt discusses why she no longer believes that the US is superior for medical care after a serious injury.

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.

My experience of speech therapy

In this blog post, Brooke wants to share some of the exercises that his therapist put into place to help with the problems he was facing.

My assessment and aims for speech therapy

In this blog post, Brooke wants to talk to you about his assessment and the therapist that came out to see him.

What is Speech and Language Therapy (SALT)

I have had quite a few therapies during my rehabilitation. The one that I most enjoyed and that I found surprising, though, was Speech and Language Therapy (SALT).

Ten ways to develop a mindset to help your concussion recovery

Having a concussion is a bewildering experience. In the blog, Anna lists 10 ways you can develop your mindset in order to help your recovery

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.