This year’s campaign takes place between the 19th – 25th May and is called On a good day.
On a good day will tell of the fluctuating and unpredictable nature of brain injury, highlighting the gap between capabilities on a good day versus a bad day.
Fatigue, headaches, mood changes, capacity and cognition problems have a huge impact on a survivor’s day-to-day activities, their ability to work and their relationships with friends, family and others.
Liz Bamber, Manager of Headway in Central Lancashire said:
“On a good day will get people thinking about brain injury. However, more importantly, we hope people will change their opinions, attitudes and behaviours towards those who might be having an all-too-common bad day.
At Headway we help people navigate the benefits system to ensure they have an income after their brain injury prevents them from working and doing everyday activities most of us take for granted. This highlights the daily activities most people have problems with such as cooking, planning, dealing with finances, remembering to take medication, washing and getting around.
As brain injury jury is so hidden it’s difficult to explain how brain injury can have a devastating effect because you can’t see it and because the brain itself has been damaged, the person is changed for life.
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