If you were to ask any of your friends what a TBI is, how many of them would give you a correct answer? Do you even know what a TBI is yourself?
The common issue with TBI’s, is that many are uneducated about what a TBI entails. SMILE #UWokeUp is on a mission to inform others of TBI’s and to draw a clear picture of what a TBI entails.
TBI’s range in many forms, from a concussion to a coma. Both of these are considered a traumatic brain injury… How do we determine which one is more intense? This is the common question that cannot be answered. Not one TBI is alike, and are often compared to snowflakes since not one snowflake is a like. What I can share with you, is that all TBI’s contain many struggles with learning who the new “you” is.
As a survivor myself, I had to start all over – from scratch. What is my personality going to be like? Am I able to handle bright lights? How will noise affect you? Will large crowds give me anxiety? Everyday is a challenge, friends, and SMILE #UWokeUp goal is to educate others about what TBI survivors deal with on a day to day basis.
Questions? If you want to ask a survivor a question, please comment below. SMILE #UWokeUp