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Behind the Mask: Revealing the Trauma of War
ย Brain injuries caused by blast events change soldiers in ways many canโt articulate. Some use art therapy, creating painted masks to express how they feel. โI THOUGHT THIS WAS A JOKE,โ recalled Staff Sgt. Perry Hopman, who served as a flight medic in Iraq. โI wanted...
Province announces $3 million in funding for British Columbians with brain injuries
ย Minister of Health Terry Lake has announced $3 million in funding over three years to Theย Brain Injury Allianceย to support those with brain injuries. โThis investment will touch a lot of livesโ said John Simpson, from the Brain Injury Alliance. โWe are grateful to...
Province provides support to British Columbians living with brain injuries
VICTORIA - A brain injury can happen in a moment and change a life forever. Today, Minister of Health Terry Lake announced $3 million in funding over three years to the Brain Injury Alliance to support those with brain injuries. โBrain injury has the ability to...
UBC Health Mentors Program
ย UBC Health Mentors Program You canโt always stop the rain, but wouldnโt it be nice if there was an umbrella for everyone? Vancouver, BC ย ย May 4, 2015 As a survivor of an acquired brain injury, I have enjoyed being a member of the UBC Interprofessional Health Mentors...
Medical student creates art classes for people living with brain injuries
ย New idea tackles depression and social isolation while creating useable art work Second-year medical student Maksim Parfyonov has always had a keen interest in neuroscience. And art. When he was offered the chance to work with CONNECT as part of his Southern Medical...
70 Tips to Fall Asleep Faster, and Stay Asleep Longer.
ย We all sleep and we all dream. Some nights it is easier to fall asleep. Other nights it's a battle. After having some trouble with sleeping these past couple of weeks. I decided to do some research. Since a lot of people wear sweat shorts to bed I thought, why not...
Fred UnLEEshed: Feb. 13, 2015
ย BRAIN HEALTH: Margaret Trudeau headlined the B.C. Brain Injury Associationโs annual Cocktail Fundraising Gala. Torrential rain did not deter guests who filed into the Winsor Gallery to hear from the celebrated Canadian and mental health advocate. The 67-year-old...
Time to Get Honest About Being Disabled
ย Coming to grips with having a disability has taken me many years. Unlike many who have had challenges from the start, the first forty-nine years of my life were spend living without a disability. In one respect, this has made accepting my new life more difficult. I...
Margaret Trudeau to Inspire as Headline Speaker at BCBIA February Gala
ย Margaret Trudeau to Inspire as Headline Speaker at BCBIA February Gala Jan. 15, 2015 โ Vancouver โ Margaret Trudeau, mental health advocate, famed Canadian speaker and former wife ofย Pierre Trudeau, the 15th Prime Minister of Canada, says she has a vested interest...