Mental health | WeirdWonderfulBrain 2/2

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

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...

Veronique Theberge

Apr 17, 20215 min read

Retiring my adventure race bib

I reflected on a lot of things following the back-to-back races. I’m addressing some of the reasons which lead me to retiring the bib.

Veronique Theberge

Apr 12, 20216 min read

Adventure racing on a wonky brain

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

Motivation, strength or dare I say absence of it!

Veronique Theberge

Apr 5, 20214 min read

Motivation, strength or dare I say absence of it!

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

When Hope Translates into Running for the Hills

Veronique Theberge

Mar 5, 20212 min read

When Hope Translates into Running for the Hills

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

Veronique Theberge

Feb 23, 20214 min read

Something is wrong here

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

Veronique Theberge

Feb 17, 20215 min read

Paula’s story with encephalitis and OCD

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

Veronique Theberge

Feb 10, 20213 min read

Let’s talk about raising awareness

Raising awareness is not an easy task regardless of the cause. But where do we sit in regards to raising awareness of mental health?

Beyond the Physical Impacts of Encephalitis and Acquired Brain Injury

Veronique Theberge

Jan 19, 20214 min read

Beyond the Physical Impacts of Encephalitis and Acquired Brain Injury

Beyond the physical impacts of encephalitis and abi sits a very important aspect...mental health.

The Real Challenges of Surviving Encephalitis & Acquired Brain Injury

Veronique Theberge

Jan 9, 20215 min read

The Real Challenges of Surviving Encephalitis & Acquired Brain Injury

Addressing the challenges no one told me about when I was sent back home. Because surviving e is one thing and living post e another.

Veronique Theberge

Jan 4, 20213 min read

Brain Shutdown

When your brain goes in near complete shut down mode and the ugly aftermath it leaves behind...time to rebuild my strength once again!

Veronique Theberge

Dec 5, 20203 min read

Emotions Galore

Managing emotions can be a challenge. This blog is a narrative describing a moment when I let that iron armour down after brain injury.

Veronique Theberge

Nov 13, 20203 min read

The Perfect Storm (Part 1)

My work contract is soon coming to an end, but before it all ends, things are ramping up at an incredible pace. How do you manage this?

Veronique Theberge

Sep 24, 20203 min read

The Many Faces of Depression

Depression...there is no one size fits all. Depression can wear many faces and we are all affected differently. Insight on PDD

Veronique Theberge

Sep 23, 20202 min read

Stuck in a Dark Moment

Recount of a sad moment and the narrative that helped me get out of my funk.

Veronique Theberge

Mar 21, 20203 min read

Isolation

As the world moves into self-isolation, let's reflect on what isolation means and the consequences of isolation.