Lived Experience

Strategies for coping with a mild brain injury during COVID-19

Anna Leggett shares the things she has learnt and what you can do that may help to improve your quality of life during this difficult time.

Getting lost after a brain injury

Having difficulties finding your way around after a brain injury is common. In this blog post, Brooke Trotter recounts his experiences of getting lost 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

What really happens when you wake up out of a coma

Brooke Trotter details the moments after he woke up from a coma. I can’t tell you much about what it’s like being in a coma, but the aftermath I can.

Meet CFG Law’s latest guest writer: Anna Leggett

On 10 November 2016, Anna Leggett's life was turned upside down when she suffered a mild traumatic brain injury in a car accident. Here’s her story.

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

Memory problems after a brain injury: What is a confabulation?

Our brain tries to make sense of the world, but that can be difficult if you suffer memory problems. In this post, Michelle answers 'what is a confabulation' & what to do when someone is having one.

The struggles of a high functioning brain injury survivor

People often mistake high functioning brain injury survivors as 'getting on well'. In this post, Michelle discusses the struggles of a high functioning brain injury survivor

Beware of charlatans after a Brain Injury

Visual problems fixed with a single injection! Brain injuries cured through pioneering treatments! Too good to be true?

Hormonal imbalances - Checking your hormones levels after a brain injury

In this article, Brooke Trotter talks about how the imbalance of hormones was contributing to his issues with fatigue.