This is a collaborative blog where Veronique and Dr. Jen share insight on EMDR from a patient & also health professional perspective.

Normalising and learning from the roller coaster ride that is brain injury recovery.

Personality changes are common after brain injury. This blog address how your extrovert may now be leaning towards introvert & vice versa.

How has your perception of all the small moments that make up your daily routine changed since experiencing your health issues?

When comparison between the old and new you after brain injury becomes the thief of joy!

Holidays are a very special time if the year, but they can also be a harsh reminder that things are different for those with chronic illness

Parenting is hard in the best of times, how does brain injury makes this role more complex?

Recovering & living with a brain injury comes with many challenges, learning to love ourselves again being one of them. Sharing my thoughts.

Brain fog after brain injury...What is brain fog? What triggers it and some tips to try to alleviate brain fog.

Do you ask for help? When not reciprocated, how does it make you feel? Why was your call unanswered? How do you process/interpret this?

What causes trauma, how does it manifest itself and how do you best learn to move on?

When the challenges linked to driving after encephalitis and acquired brain injury result in a loss of independence.

When a teen's brain and an injured brain are two peas in a pod.

I’m very familiar with grief. Since e and abi occurred, it feels as though I’ve been learning to grieve the old me...

How can brain injury hinder emotions regulation?

What are the effects of a payback after overexerting your brain following encephalitis & brain injury? This blog recounts an event.

When a set back sucks all your energy, motivation and strength. How do you slowly find ways to build yourself back up?

Years after encephalitis and ABI, I am still expecting for a magical solution to be presented by my neurologist to reboot my brain.

Moments where you think “something is wrong” because your brain operates better than “normal” after brain injury.

This is a short narrative or Paula's story with Encephalitis, ABI and OCD.