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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 8, 20224 min read

Brain Injury Anniversaries

Love them or hate them, brain injury anniversaries are bond to happen each year. How do you approach them? Are they a happy or sad moment?

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

Apr 27, 20226 min read

Nutrition and Brain Injury Recovery

Let's address the cycle of inflammation that can take place after brain injury and how nutrition can help minimise it from taking over.

Veronique Theberge

Apr 18, 20227 min read

EMDR: Processing Trauma

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

Veronique Theberge

Mar 21, 20227 min read

Setting Up Goals After Brain Injury

Setting goals following brain injury is an important part of moving forward, but it is also much easier said than done.

Veronique Theberge

Feb 14, 20223 min read

That's Life

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

Veronique Theberge

Jan 14, 20222 min read

It's the Small Moments

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

Veronique Theberge

Jan 6, 20225 min read

Comparison, the Thief of Joy

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

Veronique Theberge

Nov 1, 20213 min read

Acceptance After Brain Injury

Acceptance, seems so simple right? What words have helped you being more accepting of the new you after brain injury?

Veronique Theberge

Oct 7, 20215 min read

Encephalitis Recovery & Rehabilitation

Recovering from encephalitis and acquired brain injury takes a team & lots of effort. Who's been part of your brain injury recovery journey?

Veronique Theberge

Sep 16, 20213 min read

Loving ourselves after brain injury

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

Veronique Theberge

Aug 27, 20214 min read

Sound the Foghorn

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

Veronique Theberge

Aug 2, 20214 min read

The Gateway to Health

Do you think that the current health system caters for the complex issue that brain injury recovery is?

Veronique Theberge

Jul 13, 20214 min read

Help anyone?

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?

Veronique Theberge

Jun 17, 20214 min read

Trauma, the Chicken or the Egg?

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

Veronique Theberge

Jun 10, 20213 min read

Driving After Brain Injury

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

Back to a Teen's Brain After Brain Injury

Veronique Theberge

Jun 2, 20213 min read

Back to a Teen's Brain After Brain Injury

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

Veronique Theberge

May 29, 20212 min read

Moments of Grief

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