Ok, let’s be realistic. We’re living in some turbulent times! I try to find the balance between being informed and being overwhelmed. It seems like a simple response to every situation should be “Just learn to get along. How about a...
Myth 1: You have to lose consciousness to have a brain injury Many people think that if you didn’t black out or fall unconscious, you couldn’t have a brain injury. But that’s not true. You can hit your head or experience a jolt and still damage your brain, even if you...
It is with tremendous pride that we share the recently published BC Consensus Statement on Brain Injury, Mental Health, & Addictions. Please share among your networks. Thank you to the amazing team of researchers and community partners who assisted in this...
A recent University of Victoria feature highlights growing momentum behind brain injury research — and why national policy change is urgently needed. Dr. Mauricio Garcia-Barrera, professor of psychology at UVic and director of the CORTEX Lab, recently travelled to...
I watched the snow falling, covering the ground in a thick white quilt. I wiped away tears as I stared at the thick, white cast covering most of my right leg. I’d be spending Christmas in the hospital. It started on the morning of December...
G.F. Strong Adult Concussion Services (GFACS) provides group education sessions to help adults recover from concussions and a rehabilitation program for people who have prolonged concussion symptoms after returning to their primary care provider. As of December 2025,...
Do you get frustrated by your phone not understanding your atypical speech patterns? Do you struggle with the autocaptioning when recording your own YouTube videos? Happy Prime is looking for people in BC to test their new speech technology software, AllSpeak....
On October 16th, community leaders, researchers, police, service providers, survivors, and advocates came together at the University of Victoria for Shattering the Silence: Intimate Partner Violence & Brain Injury — an event dedicated to raising awareness and...
Behind every brain injury diagnosis is a real person. We are pleased to share The Faces of Brain Injury, a series of digital posters sharing a brief snapshot into the lives of brain injury survivors. Each one has found meaningful ways to give back to their community....
Too often, the damage caused by intimate partner violence (IPV) goes far beyond what is visible. Beneath the bruises and broken trust lies another layer of injury—one that remains invisible, misunderstood, and all too often, ignored: brain injury. On October 16, 2025,...
The purpose of this charter is to clearly outline, for people with brain injury, their families, caregivers, and care providers their inherent and unique rights to care and services. This charter can be used by individuals and families to empower themselves when...
Maybe it’s Mariah Carey’s “All I want for Christmas” that gets your adrenaline going and your shopping list done. Brenda Lee singing “Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree” is the motivation I need to do my decorating. Of course, there’s the slow sipping of my eggnog...
This month, on November 11th, we’ll take two minutes to pause, reflect on the sacrifice made by those who have served during times of conflict. I make a point each year of going through the old black and white photos I have of relatives who were in the army. There’s...
I would have to say that nine times out of ten when I’m introduced to someone, they will say: “you look very familiar”. This is always followed by: where do you work? Where do you live? Are you related to ...etc. I tell people I’m a twin, which is true so they...