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Open Ears, Open Eyes, Open Mind, Closed Mouth: Supporting Family after Brain Injury – Part 3

A starter kit for supporting family after brain injury. Here are four simple actions that you can practice to better support family after brain injury, with compassion and empathy. Over the past couple of posts I have talked about being alongside family after brain injury. Firstly the responses and reactions family members might experience and then about responding with empathy and compassion. How can you put this into practice? It can seem so overwhelming when you begin. Think Open Ears, Open Eyes, Open Mind, and Closed Mouth The following are some tips for how you can begin to offer relevant support to a family after brain injury: OPEN EARS Listen closely to what each family member is telling you about their own experience and the impact on their family after brain injury. Listen as they talk about their needs, and what you can do to best support them. Listen, and let the family know you are hearing and understanding them.  Acknowledge that…

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