Lived Experience

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.

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

Five tools in a concussion recovery toolbox

Even a mild brain injury can cause wide-ranging symptoms. In this blog, Anna will share five tools you can put in your concussion recovery toolbox.

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!

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

Do you have a brain injury? Here are 5 bits of advice from someone who’s been there, done it, forgotten it and done it again!

Dealing with a distorted sense of smell after a brain injury

In this article, Michelle Munt talks about Parosmia. A lesser-known condition of Tbi that distorts your sense of smell.

Why do brain injury survivors experience déjà vu?

In this blog post, Michelle Munt explores what déjà vu is and why it is more common with brain injury survivors.

How good nutrition sped up my brain injury recovery

You’ve no doubt heard the saying ‘Food is medicine’. In my experience, these are very applicable when it comes to healing from a concussion/brain injury.