March was brain injury awareness month. This is a topic very close to our hearts.
When we hear the term 'brain injury" it's easy to imagine something quite severe and traumatic. Often this can be the case....... ......But it's important to realise that a brain injury can also be mild or even non-traumatic like a stroke. Our brains are extremely sensitive, and even a mild head knock can cause a concussion, which is a type of mild brain injury. Any type of brain injury can be a life changing event. You can't always see a brain injury from the outside - very often a brain injury is invisible - but the symptoms are very real! Often its the invisible struggles that are the hardest to manage - the headaches, extreme fatigue, memory loss, vertigo, or the feeling of overstimulation. You don't see the depression, the anxiety, or the number of days of recovery. Don't assume anything based on what you see on the outside. Take the time to LISTEN, and provide the time needed to allow someone with a brain injury to respond. and engage. If you have had a brain injury, and are struggling to get on top pf your symptoms, don't underplay the seriousness of the situation - reach out and ask for help. And remember recovery takes time, and we work with people for months and years after injury who are still making progress. Comments are closed.
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