Lived Experience

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.

Staying at Home, Saves Lives

In this blog, Lauren shares her experience of isolation, and how she is preparing herself for 12 weeks of not seeing her friends and family.

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

Care at home: Which option is for you?

In this article, Lauren focuses on the care arrangements her family had to look at to allow her to go home from the hospital.

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.

Life after a Brain Injury - Acknowledging your family and friends efforts

One of the biggest stressors that brain injury survivors talk about is how relations between them, their circle of friends and family starts to show cracks

Don’t Panic! How I navigate my way out of a state of panic!

After my TBI, I would get myself into such a state of worry and anxiety quite often. Read Brooke Trotter's experience on navigating his way out of panic!

How to access specialist doctors faster after a brain injury

Read Michelle Munt's blog post on how to access specialist doctors faster after sustaining a brain injury.

Life after a Brain Injury: three steps to increase your self-worth

In this article, Michelle Munt provides 3 key steps for increasing your self-worth following a brain injury.

How to cope with stubborn brain injury survivors

Today I want to talk to the friends and family members who are finding it a real struggle to deal with the brain injury survivor in their life.

Advice for family of a recent Traumatic Brain Injury survivor

One of the most distressing parts of this scenario is how the brain injury survivor can lash out so much at their loved ones. In this article, Michelle Munt provides advice for family members of a recent TBI survivor.