‘A Flower between the Cracks’ Family hope, grief and life after brain injury

Last week I heard a wonderful radio interview with Helen Sage, a mother, whose daughter Jane, has lived with brain injury for the past 13 years. As I listened it reminded me of so many aspects of understanding family life after brain injury: hope and grief, finding capacities and positive outcomes, ambiguous loss, and the concept of growing through trauma. All described, not in the language of a brain injury text book, but in a compelling and personal way. The interview centred on a new book “A Flower between the Cracks” written by Helen, about their family experience. (See the link to the interview at the end of this post, it's well worth a listen). I have immediately ordered the book, and hope to share more once I have read it.  Meantime the interview with Helen was a poignant and enlightening discussion about the impact of brain injury. What did I learn listening to Helen? Brain injury happens to families It is…

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