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Back behind the wheel: Driving FAQs

Back behind the wheel: Driving FAQs

We answer some of the helpline’s most frequently asked questions on driving after brain injury.
What triggers anger after brain injury?

What triggers anger after brain injury?

In order to manage anger, it is important to be able to identify what is causing it.

Top tips for coping with parenting through lockdown

Top tips for coping with parenting through lockdown

Parenting after a brain injury can be challenging at times, and perhaps never more so than during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Overcoming challenges after brain injury

Overcoming challenges after brain injury

Brain injury survivors share the biggest challenges they have faced after brain injury.
Tai Chi After Brain Injury with Dr Giles Yeates

Tai Chi after brain injury with Dr Giles Yeates

Introduction to Tai Chi and guided Tai Chi sequences for survivors of brain injury.
Mental health and brain injury

Mental health and brain injury

Exploring the link between mental health and brain injury
How to cope with memory problems after brain injury

How to cope with memory problems after brain injury

With the help of our online communities, we discuss how to cope with memory problems
7 signs of executive dysfunction after brain injury

7 signs of executive dysfunction after brain injury

We list the signs of executive dysfunction, a term that includes many common effects of brain injury.
The Headway helpline: You're not alone

The Headway helpline: You're not alone

"I felt lucky to pick up the phone and hear a comforting voice at the other end of the line."
A day in the life of a Headway helpline consultant

A day in the life of a Headway helpline consultant

We look at a working day for Headway’s helpline nurse consultant, Vik.
Drained by fatigue? Try these 8 ways to cope after brain injury

Drained by fatigue?

Try these 8 ways to cope with fatigue after brain injury
Mindfulness and me

Mindfulness and me

"It just helps me relax and changes my focus instantly"
Sammy's top tips for managing mental health problems during self-isolation

Mental health during self-isolation

"Remember you're not alone."
Top 10 tips for staying safe online

Top 10 tips for staying safe online

When used correctly, the internet and social media can be excellent tools for brain injury survivors.
"We're all going on an assisted holiday"

We're all going on an assisted holiday

"When I’m there, I can be independent which is such a great feeling.”
Coping with Christmas in hospital

Coping with Christmas in hospital

"We had Xmas lunch and gift from Santa and they had carol singers round the ward"
Fireworks after brain injury

Fireworks after brain injury

We discuss the challenges that fireworks can cause after brain injury
Saturday Night Fever

Saturday Night Fever

The difficulties of learning new skills after brain injury
Let’s talk continence problems after brain injury

Let's talk continence problems

Continence problems are a common issue after brain injury
Christmas after brain injury

Christmas after brain injury

We’ve put together a few tips to help make the Christmas season a bit easier following brain injury
Managing impulsivity and disinhibition following brain injury

Managing impulsivity and disinhibition

"I can't help it, by the time I've thought about the comment I've already said it and the damage is done"
Let's talk tech

Let's talk tech!

How apps and gadgets can help with life post-brain injury
Dancing after brain injury

Dancing after brain injury

Read on for some toe-tapping top tips to get you dancing after brain injury!
Managing anxiety after brain injury

Managing anxiety after brain injury

Anxiety is a commonly felt emotion after brain injury. Here are 8 top tips to help
Music after brain injury

Music after brain injury

Music makes me feel more confident about my life in the future.
Pregnancy after brain injury

Pregnancy after brain injury

"Being pregnant has made some of my brain injury effects worse"
Theme parks: accessibility after brain injury

Theme parks: accessibility after brain injury

Enjoying a day at the rides
Socialising after brain injury

Socialising after brain injury

An active social life plays an important role in boosting both mental and physical wellbeing

Hot weather after brain injury: tips for keeping cool

Hot weather after brain injury

Top tips for keeping cool
5 top tips for managing memory problems after brain injury

5 top tips for managing memory problems after brain injury

There are a number of strategies that for many people make it easier to live with memory problems
Supporting children after a parent's brain injury: when a parent comes home

Supporting children after a parent's brain injury

Ideas for helping children when a parent returns home from hospital.
Supporting children: visiting a parent in hospital

Supporting children after a parent's brain injury

Visiting a parent in hospital
7 top tips for managing visual problems after brain injury

7 top tips for managing visual problems after brain injury

We share these commonly used methods to help manage visual problems
10 ways to manage anger: tips for brain injury survivors

10 ways to manage anger: Tips for brain injury survivors

We’ve put together a list of 10 ways to help control and manage anger
9 ways to help with planning problems after brain injury

9 ways to help with planning problems after brain injury

The ability to plan and carry out tasks is complex, and is often affected by brain injury
8 ways to manage a lack of insight after brain injury

8 ways to manage a lack of insight after brain injury

It is important to support brain injury survivors with understanding how their injury has affected them
5 ways to cope with taste and smell problems after brain injury

5 ways to cope with taste and smell problems after brain injury

The sense of smell/taste is commonly affected after brain injury, and we've put together a list of strategies to help
Brain injury: To tell or not to tell?

Brain injury: To tell or not to tell?

"This is me now, take it or leave it"
Stop the bus! A guide to public transport

Stop the bus! A guide to public transport

"Catching the bus is my main way of independence"
6 strategies for getting back to work after brain injury

6 strategies for getting back to work after brain injury

With the right support and planning, many people do successfully get back to work after brain injury
10 ways to cope with depression after brain injury

10 ways to cope with depression after brain injury

We’ve put together some top tips to help cope with depression
Festival fun after brain injury

Festival fun after brain injury

"If it gets too much, chill at the back"
Fit for purpose: The benefits of being active after brain injury

The benefits of being active

Making exercise accessible for brain injury survivors
Friends: 5 ways to support someone with a brain injury

Friends: 5 ways to support someone with a brain injury

Continuing support from friends can help the survivor feel more positive
The perils of gambling after brain injury

Loaded dice

The perils of gambling after brain injury
'Writing gives me meaning'

"Writing gives me meaning"

We look at how creative writing can help people gain renewed confidence after brain injury
ABI Week across the UK

ABI Week across the UK

Throughout this year’s ABI Week, Headway groups and branches have been busy hosting events.
Getting carers connected

Getting carers connected

"The carers group has empowered me"
Safe travels! Your holiday tips

Safe travels! Your holiday tips

The effects of a brain injury can make holidays difficult - here are some top tips to help
Carers: Try these 4 ways to care for yourself

Carers: Try these 4 ways to care for yourself

In order to be an effective carer, it's very important to make time for yourself
7 tips for volunteering after brain injury

7 tips for volunteering after brain injury

Voluntary work can be very rewarding and enjoyable
Early warning signs of fatigue

Early warning signs of brain injury fatigue

"It's like a switch is flipped"
Top tips for a good night's sleep

Top tips for a good night's sleep

Sleep and rest are effective ways to reduce the symptoms of fatigue
10 top tips for coping with stress after brain injury

10 top tips for coping with stress after brain injury

Brain injury survivors may find it harder to effectively manage and regulate stress
Keeping your relationship healthy after brain injury

Keeping your relationship healthy

A brain injury can bring about a new appreciation of life and loved ones
Dating after brain injury

Dating after brain injury

For people living with the long-term effects of brain injury, the idea of dating can be a daunting and challenging prospect.
Financial fraud: a risk you can't afford to ignore

Financial Fraud

Tackling the threat to these vulnerable people and reduce the possibility of fraud
Diet after brain injury: Healthy body, healthy mind?

Diet after brain injury

Healthy body, healthy mind?
Busting the myths around brain injury and sex

Brain injury and sex: Busting the myths

"Sex is something that we should all be comfortable talking about."
Let’s talk about sex...

Let's talk about sex...

"Sex after a stroke is tricky, but you don’t have to just do the missionary position."
The debilitating impact of social isolation

The impact of social isolation

"It felt like I no longer belonged anywhere"
Nature's Way: Gardening after brain injury

Nature's Way

"It’s a relaxing place, with a real sense of friendship and community. I love it here.”
The uneasy relationship between alcohol and brain injury

Alcohol and brain injury

After a brain injury, the body’s tolerance to alcohol is greatly reduced

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