The impact on family and friends after a brain injury

In this episode of Brain Injury Bites, Brooke Trotter and Ashwini Kamath explore how brain injury affects not just the survivor but everyone around them. From parents and siblings to lifelong friends and new acquaintances, they reflect on the emotional toll and relationship changes that follow a serious injury.

Brooke shares how his family initially treated him like royalty and how that protective bubble slowly gave way to a new reality. Ashwini highlights the often ignored grief that family and friends experience, and the importance of education and support for those supporting someone with a brain injury.

They explore:

• How families cope with the trauma of a loved one’s brain injury
• The emotional shift from survival mode to long term recovery
• The invisible toll on parents, partners and siblings
• Why old friendships may fade and new ones form
• The value of empathy, patience and brain injury education
• Where to find support for carers and why it is just as vital

This episode is a reminder that brain injury affects the whole support system and that understanding and help should extend beyond the person with the injury.

Resources:

• Episode nine - The impact on family and friends after a brain injury - Information Sheet

Helpful links:

• Headway: https://www.headway.org.uk/
• Brain Injury Group: https://www.braininjurygroup.co.uk/
• BASIC: https://www.basiccharity.org.uk/
• UKABIF: https://ukabif.org.uk/

For a transcript, follow the link below:

• Episode 9: Transcript

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Information and other content provided in this Podcast should not be taken as providing medical advice or recommendations. Please always consult your doctor or treating team for medical advice.