Thinking and Perception
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Avoiding boredom after a brain injury
A lack of activities is a common problem after the official rehabilitation period has finished. It is important to have a structured series of activities to each week to avoid boredom and depression.
Perseveration
Perseveration is repetitive and continuous behaviour, speech or thought which is often due to frontal lobe injury to the brain. Stress and anxiety can trigger perseveration, or at the very least make it worse. It is important to respond in a calm supportive way.
Your guide to mental health and acquired brain injury
Booklet from BrainLink about common mental health problems after acquired brain injury (ABI), including depression, anxiety, psychosis, impulse control disorder and substance abuse, as well as treatment options and how to get help.
Vision Australia
Vision Australia support people who are blind or have low vision to live the life they choose.
Understanding the Brain - BrainLink
This factsheet describes the different areas of the brain, their functions and how the brain affects the nervous system, behaviour, personality, thinking, etc.
Understanding the Brain
The brain controls and coordinates everything we do: movements, feelings, thoughts, breathing and bodily functions. This fact sheet from Synapse explains it all.
Treatment and Diagnosis of Brain Injury
Recovering from brain injury is a long journey. This fact sheet from Synapse covers the key points you need to know
Thinking challenges
A guide from Canada's Heart & Stroke to cognitive (thinking) problems after stroke, with tips and strategies to manage their impact. (Opens in a new window)
The Healthy Brain Program
Community education and research from the Brain Foundation, to help Australians keep their brains healthy into old age. Learn how to reduce your risks and boost your protective factors.
The Bouverie Centre - Victoria
Specialist family counselling for people affected by acquired brain injury (ABI), including people with an injury, spouses, children, parents and carers.