It doesn’t matter what type of medical condition that you have or injury received, joining a support group or network can be one of the best things that you do. Not only will they be able to help you through it, but it usually results in a lasting friendship that won’t be broken.

Experience

You’re not alone! Just being able to talk about your situation openly can help. We know that many people suffer from guilt, either as someone suffering from an injury and feels guilty that others are putting their lives on hold to care for them or as someone caring for someone and feeling as though they should be doing more. Whichever way you look at it, expressing that guilt and getting it ‘out in the open’ is a good way to help get rid of it.

Tried and Tested

When you (or someone close to you) have been diagnosed with an illness, invariably, you just don’t know where to turn first, there is a whole world of information at your fingertips now, but finding out what is useful and what is rubbish can be a minefield. A relevant support network will have people that have already been through that, they know what is useful, what is tried and tested and they are always happy to share their experience.

Ask for Help

Never be afraid to ask for help. Coping with such injuries as a traumatic brain injury can be very draining and tiring, both physically and emotionally. It can be a 24-hour job, remember that no-one is that strong! Take help when it’s offered and always ask.

Here at TryMunity, we have built a community specifically for supporting people affected by Traumatic Brain Injury, people ranging from medical experts to current sufferers, all willing to offer their expertize and help where they can.

Join us today – you’ll be glad you did.

A Traumatic Brain Injury can occur from the simplest of things, even just a small knock to the head. We would hazard a guess that most people reading this post have at some point in their life had a knock to the head and never really gave it a second thought. That would be classed as a mild injury. A severe traumatic brain injury (as the name suggests) is a lot more serious, but still may not have life changing repercussions.

Demographics

A term more associated perhaps with TV viewers, but even injuries have a demographic. A TBI is more likely to be suffered as a young male, this has been mainly put down to them participating in physical sports. Of course, being an elderly female is no guarantee of immunity, but there is certainly less risk.

Symptoms

Listing every single symptom of a brain injury would see us quickly run out of room, but some of the most common ones are amnesia, reduced awareness or coma. A TBI can also have an effect on a personality, it has been known for someone to have a completely changed personality due to suffering a TBI.

Treatment

Due to the very nature of the injury, treatments can be wide ranging and virtually unique in some cases. Due to the brilliant and complex nature of the brain, no two injuries are the same, even if they have been caused by the same thing, that is why diagnosis and prognosis can be very difficult.

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, getting help and support is vital, both to the sufferer and the carer. You should never underestimate the task ahead.

Joining TryMunity will give you access to many other people that are going through similar, they are all there to both give and receive help & support. Join us today.

Whatever the cause of Traumatic Brain Injury, it always seems to be much worse when it involves an infant; the thought of someone so young having to go through such a difficult process, the uncertainty of the long term prognosis and not necessarily having the ability to actually understand what is happening to them.

What About The Parents?

Caring for anyone can be a traumatizing experience, be that family, relative or close friend. It is known to be one of the most stressful experiences that a person can go through. Those feelings are exacerbated when you see your son or your daughter fighting through a brain injury.

Support

Having a network of support that can help you through those times is vital to your own well-being; you should never forget to care for yourself as you care for your child. Just as you are supporting them, let your family and friends support you.

Signposting

There are many online sites and portals that can give further information to help you understand what to expect and where to look for help. Try not to stray too far from the track though – amongst all the good, there can be some bad. Search for specifics relating to your child’s injury.

Rest

The ability to make rational thoughts and decisions is badly impaired by the lack of sleep, get used to snatching it where you can, even when you feel totally drained and could sleep for a week, a few minutes can make a big difference.

Join Our Community

Our aim at TryMunity was to build a community with one thing in common; Traumatic Brain Injury. Whilst nearly every type of brain injury is different, the members of our community know how it feels to support & love someone through this difficult time, what can help, who to turn to and more importantly, what to expect.

Joining our community is free. We offer support and advice and you’ll be sure to get a warm and friendly welcome.

Traumatic Brain Injury can be a devastating injury for all involved, the patient, the family and relatives even the professionals providing care. Age has no regard to issue; people of all ages can suffer some sort of traumatic brain injury at any time in their life.

Everyone is different

Just as no two people are exactly the same, the effect and treatment for a brain injury can also be as different; different causes of injury can result in different effects and that in turn means different treatment.

Children

At one point, it was considered general opinion that a child would always recover from a brain injury much faster and easier than an adult with similar injuries, this has now been proven to be opposite; children often take longer to recover completely, some never gaining their full functionality back.

Common treatments

These can range from psychosocial care & counseling, physical therapy, speech therapy, vision support, hearing support and occupational therapy.
For lesser injuries, treatment could involve plain medication, medical observation or hospitalization.

Whatever the treatment prescribed, it will be borne from many years of experience and study. Whilst we can’t possibly know everything there is to know about brain injury, modern medicine and technique allow us much more insight into the behaviour and patterns of people with traumatic brain injury, this means that any treatment prescribed has a much greater chance of working and helping the patient recover from what is undoubtedly, a life changing incident.

Coping with a brain injury as family, relative or friend can often lead to difficulties for the carer, something that has been recognized in numerous studies. Being part of a group that can help answer those questions, give you support and point you in the right direction for further sources of help can make a big difference in coping or not.

Why not join up for free with our community? We are dedicated to the help and support of people that share one thing in common – Traumatic Brain Injury