Living with brain injury

Menopause after brain injury

Tips for coping with menopause after brain injury

Drained by fatigue?

Try these 8 ways to cope with fatigue after brain injury

Connecting with nature after brain injury

We look at the therapeutic benefits of nature after brain injury

Shopping without the stress

We tackle some of the common issues reported by brain injury survivors when shopping

Headaches after brain injury: tips for Pain Awareness Month

Most headaches settle gradually with the passage of time after the injury, although for some people headaches can continue for years.

Lasting Power of Attorney

By Christine Thornley - expert Will, Trust and Estates Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell

Let's go on holiday!

We discuss how to plan for a holiday after brain injury

Adapting to life after brain injury: Returning to work

This feature answers some common questions about returning to work after a brain injury.

What really counts?

Exploring changes in goals and priorities after brain injury

Making returning to work, work for you

There are ways to make a return to work a much smoother process. Here we share some of our top tips.

Putting the ‘I’ in identity after brain injury

Who are you? What makes you, you?

Top tips for a good night's sleep

Sleep and rest are effective ways to reduce the symptoms of fatigue

Diet after brain injury

Healthy body, healthy mind?

Friends: 5 ways to support someone with a brain injury

Continuing support from friends can help the survivor feel more positive

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"

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

Top 10 tips for staying safe online

When used correctly, the internet and social media can be excellent tools for brain injury survivors.

10 top tips for coping with stress after brain injury

Brain injury survivors may find it harder to effectively manage and regulate stress

7 tips for volunteering after brain injury

Voluntary work can be very rewarding and enjoyable

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

Keeping your relationship healthy

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

Early warning signs of brain injury fatigue

"It's like a switch is flipped"

Safe travels! Your holiday tips

The effects of a brain injury can make holidays difficult - here are some top tips to help

Balance problems after brain injury

Struggling with balance problems after brain injury? Try these 12 exercises to help

How to help someone with a brain injury

Top tips on how to best support someone 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

Nicola Bird Blunt

This really is a hidden disability!

Managing anxiety after brain injury

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

How to manage isolation after brain injury

Top tips to help you cope with and overcome the challenges of isolation.

Post-traumatic growth after brain injury

Over the last seven years I’ve been in dark places to get to where I am today, but I’ve come out a much better person. There is light at the end of the tunnel, and it’s getting bigger and bigger.

Finding your superpower...

Weirdly I found a freedom, from the rat race, from thinking I have to live my life a certain way.

Don’t get bitten by the sharks!

The ongoing ‘cost of living crisis’ continues to challenge the finances of many households across the UK.

Memory systems

Memory problems are one of the most common effects of brain injury.

Headway ABI Games

I couldn’t be prouder of the first Headway Worcestershire ABI Games

Ways to help cope at Christmas: tips for survivors, families, friends, and carers

Coping at Christmas

We have pulled together some of our top tips for managing stress and supporting loved ones, which we hope the whole family will find useful.

Visual problems: A closer look

Here, we take a look at some of the different types of visual problems that can occur after brain injury.

'Rehabilitation rather than incarceration'

Providing vital support to brain injury survivors in the criminal justice system

Celebrating 10,000 Brain Injury ID Cards

Helping people find the right support at the right time

Let's talk about sex...

"Sex after a stroke is tricky, but you don’t have to just do the missionary position."

Executive dysfunction explained

We explore the causes, effects and tips for managing executive dysfunction

Sweet dreams? Getting a good night's sleep after brain injury

We look at the ways in which sleep can be affected by brain injury, and what can help.

Exploring your dreams

When the brain has been damaged it will sleep differently and it will dream differently.

Headaches: The whats, whys and hows

Exploring headaches after brain injury

Top tips for coping with headaches

We share some top tips to cope with headaches, a common effect of brain injury.

Mindfulness training after brain injury with Dr Niels Detert

Mindfulness theory and an interactive mindfulness session.

Emerging from lockdown: Tips for brain injury survivors

Find out how to cope with anxiety or nerves about a return to 'normality'.

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?

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

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

Brain injury survivors share the biggest challenges they have faced after brain injury.

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

Exploring the link between mental health and 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

We list the signs of executive dysfunction, a term that includes many common effects of brain injury.

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

We look at a working day for Headway’s helpline nurse consultant, Vik.

Mindfulness and me

"It just helps me relax and changes my focus instantly"

Let's talk continence problems

Continence problems are a common issue after brain injury

Sammy's top tips for managing mental health problems during self-isolation

Mental health during self-isolation

"Remember you're not alone."

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

"We had Xmas lunch and gift from Santa and they had carol singers round the ward"

Fireworks after brain injury

We discuss the challenges that fireworks can cause after brain injury

Saturday Night Fever

The difficulties of learning new skills 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

Let's talk tech!

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

Dancing after brain injury

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

Music after brain injury

Music makes me feel more confident about my life in the future.

Pregnancy after brain injury

"Being pregnant has made some of my brain injury effects worse"

Theme parks: accessibility after brain injury

Enjoying a day at the rides

Socialising after brain injury

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

Hot weather after brain injury

Top tips for keeping cool

How to manage memory problems after brain injury

Top tips to help make it easier to live with memory problems

Supporting children after a parent's brain injury

Ideas for helping children when a parent returns home from hospital.

Supporting children after a parent's brain injury

Visiting a parent in hospital

10 ways to cope with depression after brain injury

We’ve put together some top tips to help cope with depression

7 top tips for managing visual problems after brain injury

We share these commonly used methods to help manage visual problems

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

Alcohol and brain injury

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

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?

"This is me now, take it or leave it"

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

With the right support and planning, many people do successfully get back to work after brain injury

Festival fun after brain injury

"If it gets too much, chill at the back"

The benefits of being active

Making exercise accessible for brain injury survivors

Loaded dice

The perils of gambling after brain injury

"Writing gives me meaning"

We look at how creative writing can help people gain renewed conﬁdence after brain injury

ABI Week across the UK

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

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

Tackling the threat to these vulnerable people and reduce the possibility of fraud

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."

The debilitating impact of social isolation

The impact of social isolation

"It felt like I no longer belonged anywhere"

Nature's Way

"It’s a relaxing place, with a real sense of friendship and community. I love it here.”

Stories of life after brain injury

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Legal advice

Brain Injury Identity Card

Headway News autumn 2024

Brain injury and me

Simon and Marc's story

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