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Brain trauma and memory loss: what’s really happening and what helps

Brain trauma and memory loss: what’s really happening and what helps

by Amanda Hecke | Jul 1, 2026 | Tips & Help

Memory loss is one of the most common challenges after brain trauma and it can affect everyone differently. Depending on where and how the brain was injured, people can experience different types of memory difficulties. They may struggle to remember what happened...
What to expect on our Living With Brain Injury Course

What to expect on our Living With Brain Injury Course

by Amanda Hecke | Jun 15, 2026 | News, Tips & Help

Our most recent Living With Brain Injury course finished in Reading in May 2026. If you are wondering what to expect and whether this course might be right for you or someone you support, this article walks through exactly what it involves, week by week. Hannah, who...
Brain Injury Awareness: Why public stories matter

Brain Injury Awareness: Why public stories matter

by Amanda Hecke | Jan 20, 2026 | News, Tips & Help

Recently, actor Evangeline Lilly shared something on her Instagram account that many people living with brain injury will recognise: the need to adjust to a brain that works differently. A few months earlier, she wrote openly on her Substack account about an injury...
Poetry in music therapy after brain injury

Poetry in music therapy after brain injury

by Amanda Hecke | Oct 30, 2025 | Client Stories, Tips & Help

Poetry in music therapy can help process emotions and reconnect with oneself after a brain injury. Creative expression can always offer new ways to communicate when speech or memory becomes challenging. One of our regular clients, C, has been spending a lot of time...
Financial help after brain injury: benefits, grants and support

Financial help after brain injury: benefits, grants and support

by jamiehiggins | May 15, 2023 | Tips & Help

Managing finances can be a challenge for anyone, but it can be particularly difficult for brain injury survivors who may no longer be able to work as much as they did prior to their injury, have additional expenses related to their injury or struggle with money...
Brain injury and hot weather: why it’s hard and how to stay safe

Brain injury and hot weather: why it’s hard and how to stay safe

by Amanda Hecke | Jun 22, 2022 | Tips & Help

Updated June 2026.    “I always wear a hat outside to protect my healing scar.” – Karen, Headway Thames Valley client. Most people are happy to see the sun. But for many people living with a brain injury, hot weather can be physically and mentally draining,...
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