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Interviews + Research


Grief, Growth, and Brain Injury: Finding a Way Forward
A powerful aspect of life after a brain injury and one that’s often hard to label, is grief. Grief is usually associated with the loss of a loved one, but it can arrive uninvited after significant life changes, too. There is often a profound sense of loss when you live with a brain injury — the loss of abilities, the fractured relationships, the life you once imagined. From trying to rebuild what has been lost, to accepting how different the rebuild must look, there can be so


Interview with Taylor Malone
To start off, please tell me about yourself. My name is Taylor Malone. I live in Prince Edward Island, Canada. I acquired a severe traumatic brain injury in 2012 when I was 19 years old. Today, 14 years later, I continue to live with my brain injury and all of the changes that have come with it. I’m also a licensed counselling therapist that specializes in helping people who live with the impact of brain injury. If you feel comfortable, would you be able to share a little bit


Still on the Mat: Brooklyn Enlow’s Fight for Awareness After Second Impact Syndrome
Tina Yang : Could you introduce yourself? Brooklyn Enlow : My name is Brooklyn Enlow. I'm a 16-year-old wrestler out of Henryville,...


Interview with Dr. Alexander Maxan, Director of Research and Strategic Partnerships at the Huntington Society of Canada
Conducted by Kristin and Jasper for Voices of Brain Injury Kristin: Alexander, would you like to start by telling us a little about...


Interview with Ben Murphy
Kristin: Thank you for opening yourself up to be interviewed by our team at VBI! You may begin anywhere in your journey or brain injury...


How Music Affects Brain Connectivity
Overview Music has several effects on our brain; From therapy for mental illnesses, to just triggering certain physical or emotional...


Interview with Ariel Johnson
Ariel Johnson - VBI Interview But I’ve realized how important it is to talk nicely to yourself. It's you versus you at the end of the...


Interview with Natalie and Melissa
“Life is very precious and you don't know when it's going to be taken away from you.” Natalie: Daughter who has a TBI Melissa: Mother...


Interview with Dr. Mark Cembrowski
Can you please tell me about yourself and what inspired you to enter research? My name is Mark Cembrowski and I'm an associate professor...
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