Real stories

Almost three years after a haemorrhagic stroke, Joey has persevered with his dream of being an artist. He shares his advice for young people getting back to their passion after a brain injury.

Lewis, aged 13, has had a number of strokes since the age of seven and a brain haemorrhage in 2019. Mum Sharon shares their story.

Joey was 10 when a brain haemorrhage changed his life. Mum Karen shares their story.

Abdullah, age 17, explains the progress he's made in the six months since he suffered a brain haemorrhage.

Charlotte had a brain haemorrhage on holiday aged 11. Now, aged 21, Charlotte looks back on the past nine years, in which she has made some amazing accomplishments.

Ann talks about her daughter Charlotte’s brain haemorrhage while on holiday with her family. Charlotte had an AVM, a rare defect of the blood vessels in the brain.

Karen and Mark’s son Paul had a brain haemorrhage when he was nine. After his injury, he had difficulties with language, his memory, and the movement in his left arm.