How many people are under the age of 25 here?

[elizasmart382]

Just wondering because facts state that brain injuries are common in young people supposedly

[yorkshire-gal]

I had my brain injury at 21 ................... although I am much older now!

[nick_01]

im 25 and head injury was at 19

[elizasmart382 in reply to nick_01]

Hello Nick dont think weve met (on this) Im eliza aged 20 nearly 21brain injry at 16

[nick_01 in reply to elizasmart382]

o hi

[davesdad]

I am on the board because of my son who got his injury when he was 16 in 2006

[elizasmart382]

Im looking for stories of people who are young (hence the 25 mark) I really want to publish a book of brain injury stories. Anyone intersted? It would be good to hear from a parents perceotictiv also though

[elizasmart382]

I know what do you think of the idea?

[elizasmart382]

Thanks if you already have something writren then message me with it or get writing maybe put together Blog posts from the young uns (sorry older people if you feel like youve been left out)

[Hidden]

Im twenty, 21 in 3 month. Injury 19

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

ah i had my injury the night of my graduation..

[Justyc]

Hi there, I was 23 (24th birthday was in hospital) when i suffered my SAH, and im now turning 25.

[headwayuk Partner Headway]

Hi elizasmart382,

Thank you for your question, and best of luck writing your book of brain injury stories.

We've added a new poll to ask about the age at which people sustained a brain injury (inspired by your question!) so hopefully the results of that will be useful to you.

If you need any information and brain injury statistics etc. to help with your book, don't hesitate to contact our helpline on 0808 800 2244 or [e-mail].

Best wishes,

Headway.

[iforget]

Elizabeth although stats place young people in a more at risk category for TBI, (possibly because the young take more risks generally and are more likely to be involved in activities that could result in serious injury if things go wrong) it is important to remember that survivors do not remain young...there are lots of people out there in middle or late life who also sustained a brain injury in their youth. The Headway poll might give a better indication of this... I wish you luck with your book...please do let us know when it is finished/available.

[charlies_nan in reply to iforget]

Hi, following on from that it may be useful (depending on what form the book takes) to get some stories from 'the oldies' about care, rehab etc and even the type/cause of injury. I for one would be fascinated to see what - if anything, has dramatically changed considering the radical improvements in medicine in say the last 25 years. Also a comparative study with another area of medicine would be good to see if equality was there. But that's just me!!

[iforget]

OOps sorry Eliza... I read your name as Elizabeth

[Ettenna]

Hi, my daughter was 18, now 19 and suffered a severe brain injury after a car accident in September 2012.

[spideyman]

I was 18 when i suffered a brain injury on Xmas Eve 1987

[Angel41]

I am on here as my son has a brain injury after a serious RTA back in 2010. He was 21 and now 24 if that helps

[Hidden]

I was 13 when i suffered a brain injury on around Easter 1964