Life After My Mother's Stroke : A Teenage Take on How to Cope PDF

by Tashi Hansen du Toit, Pieter du Toit

Part of the After Brain Injury: Survivor Stories series

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Tashi Hansen du Toit was 15 years old when her mother, Karen, suffered a severe haemorrhagic stroke which left her with multiple physical and cognitive impairments. This beautifully written and poignant account tells Tashi's story from the first moments after her mother's stroke, following her and her family through the experience of her mother's hospitalisation and rehabilitation. Tashi offers a rare glimpse into the impact of her mother's stroke on her family and on her life as a teenager as she juggles the stresses and demands of family, school, and friends alongside coping with her mother's brain injury. As she describes how she is learning to cope with her unresolved grief three years on, she provides hope, perspective, and insight on how to work towards growth and acceptance despite the catastrophe of a parent's stroke.

Presenting the rarely heard adolescent perspective on parental brain injury, Tashiâ€™s moving story also features Karenâ€™s account as she comes to terms with her experience. This authentic book offers great support to others, particularly teenagers, who may be going through a similar experience. It is also valuable reading for those working in brain injury services and the education system, and for any professional or student involved in neurorehabilitation or supporting families of parents with brain injury.

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