I thought with June being Brain Injury Awareness Month (“BIAM”) that this would be the perfect opportunity to discuss an international movement called Unmasking Brain Injury . Now before I get into the nitty gritty details on what Unmasking Brain Injury is all about, I need to share some facts with you. (Yes, I NEED to! This is BIAM after all!) Did you know? There are over 2 million Canadians with a brain injury (that’s 1 out of every 18 Canadians); Traumatic brain injuries (“TBIs”) are the leading killer and disabler of Canadians under the age of 40; and Over 500,000 Canadians sustain a TBI each year; an annual incidence rate that is greater than that of Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury, HIV/AIDS and Breast Cancer combined.* Conclusion: Brain injuries are bad. And they happen far too often. It is pretty shocking isn’t it? And yet, even with these troubling statistics, brain injury remains a silent epidemic. It “ continues to be misunderstood and is often referred to as
Hi! My name is Kirsten. I'm a 32 year old CPA, CA with post-concussion syndrome. My concussion's name is Stella. Since February 2017, Stella and I have been on quite the adventure. We've loved, lost, cried, laughed, grown and made (TONS OF) mistakes. AND I wrote about it! Enjoy!