

Resources for your Weird & Wonderful Brain
Life can be complicated enough when you live with a brain injury. Therefore, I have tried to narrow down a few good resources that I have come across since the beginning of my journey as an encephalitis and acquired brain injury survivor. The list could be pretty long, but below are my "Go To's" that have rarely disappointed me
Must check websites
Support groups
There is a wide variety of support groups available out there for encephalitis and brain injury survivors. I personally think that it pays to locate the closest brain injury organisation from your place of residence as they often organise meet and greets from which you can greatly benefit from.
If getting around is still a bit difficult for you, Facebook has many support groups to chose from and Instagram has many great brain injury advocates. Flick me an email if you wish to have some guidance on where to start.
If you like reading articles about encephalitis and brain injury, I'd suggest for you to keep and eye on Twitter. Many of the mainstream organisations will share great up-to-date content on this social media. Quick tip, start by following a few of them and then you will be prompted to follow other accounts that share similar interest. If you are after something even easier, follow me on Twitter @VeroniqueThebe1 , I browse daily and retweet the good stuff that I find.
Books
Life After Encephalitis by Ava Easton
Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan
My videos
Weird Wonderful Brain Fundraiser (long version)
Weird Wonderful Brain Fundraiser (short version)
Introduction to Weird Wonderful Brain - Veronique Theberge
Brain Injury Awareness Week 2021 - Encephalitis as a Cause of Brain Injury
Podcast & Radio
Newsletters
The Neuronerds: Vero The Encephalitis Hero (episode #187)
A Battle Within: Veronique Theberge and the Weird Wonderful Brain (episode #147)
Radio NZ: Creating more awareness about encephalitis
May 2022: Newsletter #13
February 2022: Newsletter #12
January 2022: Newsletter #11
December 2021: Newsletter #10
October 2021: Newsletter #9
August 2021_2: Newsletter #8
August 2021: Newsletter #7
June 2021: Newsletter #6
May 2021: Newsletter #5
April 2021: Newsletter #4
Media attention
Stuff: Women with brain injury dedicates life to supporting fellow Kiwi sufferers
Stuff: Woman wants more awareness of brain condition on the rise due to Covid-19
Northern Advocate: Northland Spirited Women Adventure Race for encephalitis awareness
Blenheim Sun: Managing a new and harsh reality (page 8)
Radio NZ: Creating more awareness about encephalitis
Same You: Veronique Theberge: My brain injury story
The Encephalitis Society: Veronique's Story
Synapse: Brain Injury Awareness Week - Encephalitis as a Cause of Brain Injury
Movies/Documentaries
The Untold Story of Brain Injury on Vimeo
My Beautiful Broken Brain on Netflix
Unrest on Netflix
Brené Brown the Call to Courage on Netflix
Afflicted on Netflix