Lucy Dawson: the model who got a mystery headache, a misdiagnosis – and a new mission in life

[escocia]

Just published on The Guardian this story of a person who was diagnosed as having a mental breakdown when in reality she had an acquired brain injury from encephalitis

theguardian.com/society/202...

[Pairofboots]

Hi, there is so much that is still not known about brain injury.

When I worked in forensic mental health, I used to use a time line analysis, initially to help patients understand where things went wrong, and help them to rationalise their illness.

I have had to explain the difference between mental health and that of brain injury when in generic health services. The symptoms are often identical, and even the treatments are often the same. It is the understanding of the cause that makes all the difference.