Lived Experience

Sleep problems after a brain injury

How’s your sleep? If your answer is ‘terrible’ then I know what you mean! In this blog, Brooke provides tips to help deal with sleep problems after a brain injury.

My experience with alcohol after my brain injury

In this blog, Brooke Trotter talks about his experience with alcohol after his brain injury in the hope that it might be of help to others.

My experience of personal injury claim expert witnesses 

In this blog, Brooke recalls his experience of what it was like when making a personal injury claim.

Comparing yourself; the dangers of social media!

There is one thing I've found to be really toxic that has limited my progress after my brain injury, and that is when I've compared myself to others.

You’re so lucky!

The one thing I have been told the most, is just how lucky I am, but I don’t think I or anyone with a brain injury are actually lucky at all.

14 bits of advice from 14 years of having a Traumatic Brain Injury

'What have I learned in the last 14 years then? What advice would have I given to myself?' Find out in Brooke's blog

Watch out for scammers after a brain injury!

Even though I have a serious TBI, I often feel pretty confident. However, I recently got scammed which knocked my self-esteem.

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).

5 additional pieces of advice from someone who lives with a brain injury

Those who have sustained a brain injury may have difficulty managing their injury. Read Brooke's list of 5 pieces of advice from someone who lives with a brain injury

5 more bits of advice from someone who’s been there, done it, forgotten it and done it again!

Brooke trotter continues his list of 5 more bits of advice from someone who’s been there, done it, forgotten it and done it again!