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Veronique Theberge

Jul 63 min read

Parenting with a Brain Injury

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

Communication Tips for Someone with Aphasia and for Their Loved Ones

Veronique Theberge

Jun 44 min read

Communication Tips for Someone with Aphasia and for Their Loved Ones

Aphasia explained and this article shares tips to help communicating with others as an aphasic person or as a loved one.

Veronique Theberge

Nov 28, 20234 min read

Christmas after Brain Injury

Christmas after brain injury can come with additional challenges. Find out a range of tips to help you better manage the Holidays.

Veronique Theberge

Oct 26, 20234 min read

Brain Injury, Fears and Growth

Are you finding brain injury recovery daunting and scary? In this blog I explore how we can turn some of the associated fears into growth.

Achieving a family/work balance after a brain injury

Veronique Theberge

Oct 6, 20233 min read

Achieving a family/work balance after a brain injury

Returning to work after a brain injury poses some additional challenges. In this blog I talk about how it affects the work/family balance.

The impact of neurofatigue on relationships

Veronique Theberge

Aug 28, 20234 min read

The impact of neurofatigue on relationships

Cognitive fatigue after brain injury often translate in managing your situation differently. Here we explore how it affects relationships.

Veronique Theberge

Jul 29, 20234 min read

Friendships After Brain Injury

It is very well documented that most brain injury survivors go on living with a life characterized by declining relationships...

Maintaining a strong relationship with your partner while living with aphasia

Veronique Theberge

Jul 25, 20235 min read

Maintaining a strong relationship with your partner while living with aphasia

Aphasia can impact the relationship with your spouse/partner. We look at some of the added challenges and provide helpful tips.

Tips to Tackle Depression After Brain Injury

Veronique Theberge

May 23, 20233 min read

Tips to Tackle Depression After Brain Injury

Brain injury can result in mental health ups and downs. In this blog, I propose a few tips to help find your way out of depression.

Am I an Introvert or Extrovert Since my Brain Injury

Veronique Theberge

May 9, 20235 min read

Am I an Introvert or Extrovert Since my Brain Injury

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

Veronique Theberge

Apr 1, 20232 min read

Fitting In

How do you fit in following a brain injury? Life is so different, you can often feel lost making you wonder where you and how you fit in.

Veronique Theberge

Jan 28, 20235 min read

Processing Traumatic Memories

Being confronted with painful memories from earlier days of brain injury recovery is inevitable? In this blog, I recall a particular event.

Processing Strong Emotions After Brain Injury

Veronique Theberge

Jan 5, 20233 min read

Processing Strong Emotions After Brain Injury

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

Veronique Theberge

Dec 16, 20226 min read

Alcohol Use After a Brain Injury

Demystifying the potential effects of alcohol on the brain after sustaining a brain injury.

Veronique Theberge

Nov 11, 20226 min read

Travelling with a Brain Injury

Travelling after brain injury can be daunting. Sharing a personal experience and tips when travelling with a brain injury.

Veronique Theberge

Sep 30, 20224 min read

Nurturing Brain Health & Mental Health

Let's explore how we can better brain heath and mental health through nurturing aspects such as safety, learning and social connections.

Veronique Theberge

Sep 1, 20224 min read

Dear Caretaker of a Brain Injured

Brain injury happens to an individual and their loved ones. Let's explore how it affect others, how they can help and look after themselves.

Veronique Theberge

Aug 18, 20227 min read

Connecting with Brain Injury Survivors

How connecting with other brain injury survivors can be beneficial to your recovery. Tips on initiating connection and sharing my experience

Veronique Theberge

Aug 2, 20223 min read

Mindfulness for Brain Injury Recovery

What is mindfulness and how can you benefit from introducing it as part of your brain injury recovery plan? Example of practices and tips.

Veronique Theberge

Feb 14, 20223 min read

That's Life

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