For every one NHL player who suffers a concussion in sport, more than 5,500 Canadian women sustain the same injury from domestic violence. The Research and Prevention session featured reports from three different researchers. It began with an overview of the national...
“The longer people are disconnected from supports, the harder it is to get them connected.” The Rehabilitation and Community Supports speakers provided a snapshot of services for individuals living with the intersections of mental health, addictions, and brain injury...
We’ve created a series of infographics that you can download and share to help to bring awareness on the intersections of brain injury, mental health, and addictions. For Decision Makers approximately 230,000 Canadian women suffer from a brain injury as a result of...
Brain injury impacts families and communities, not just survivors. The lived experience of individuals is a vital lens when developing policy. Real People, Real Stories shared the lived experience of individuals and families impacted by brain injury. These stories...
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The Heads Together Think Tank was an initiative of the Constable Gerald Breese Centre for Traumatic Life Losses. This project was British Columbia’s opportunity for conversation and collaboration on meeting the needs of people through improved services for mental...
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We would like to share this podcast Time to Talk Traumatic Brain Injury. Brain Injury and stroke survivors talk openly about living a productive life after sustaining a head injury or stroke. Check out other episodes at: http://timetotalktbi.libsyn.com Recent...
Years ago, brain injury was known as Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and was the result of a blow or jolt to the head such as from a fall or hitting one’s head in a car crash. The term used now is acquired brain injury caused from tumour, aneurysm, stroke, a blow or jolt...
Trauma is the result of living through a distressing event in life. The long-lasting effects of trauma may leave a person feeling powerless, hopeless, helpless, or filled with shame and/or fear. The stress of the experience can manifest in the person experiencing an...