SameYou is a brain injury recovery charity that works to develop better mental health recovery treatment for survivors and advocates for change.

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Announcing our first SameYou Advocates

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Stark messages from SameYou's community reveal a huge unmet need, on a global level, outlining there is not enough support for those leaving hospital.

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Stark messages from SameYou's community reveal a huge unmet need, on a global level, outlining there is not enough support for those leaving hospital.

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To help deliver on our mission to raise awareness of the need for rehabilitation for survivors around the world, we have teamed up with brain injury survivors - our new SameYou Advocates - who will be working with us to empower people to demand better for their recovery journey, to share important messaging and their own story to inspire others.

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To help deliver on our mission to raise awareness of the need for rehabilitation for survivors around the world, we have teamed up with brain injury survivors - our new SameYou Advocates - who will be working with us to empower people to demand better for their recovery journey, to share important messaging and their own story to inspire others.

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All our Advocates know how essential quality, innovative care is for survivors and their families as they negotiate their route back to recovery, and how vital it is to speak out and call for change.

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All our Advocates know how essential quality, innovative care is for survivors and their families as they negotiate their route back to recovery, and how vital it is to speak out and call for change.

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Proudly announcing our first Advocates here

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Proudly announcing our first Advocates here

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Share Your Story      Donate       SameYou Advocates   

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In The News

Survivor Stories

Many of you have written to SameYou about your experience of brain injury and told us how you identified with Emilia's story. There was a common feeling of relief about hearing a familiar story from someone young, and speaking out to normalise the injury. People were comforted that Emilia had gone through something similar to them or to a family member or loved one. 

The overwhelming emotion was of gratitude that Emilia was breaking her silence and that enabled and emboldened so many others to tell their brain injury story - some for the first time. It was as if people now have permission to speak out about their story.

I get days when I just want to give up. But after hearing your story it has made me realise, I'm not on my own!

You have told us that by sharing your stories, and reading other people's, offers hope, comfort and much needed peer-to-peer support that is often hard to find. 

SameYou have created this support resource called Portraits to tell the untold story of brain injury. If you would like to share your story, please get in touch here.

This short film tells the stories of brain injury survivors from the survivors themselves

We asked them to tell us how they feel. Some of them have done this for the very first time. We applaud their courage for speaking out. We invite everyone to hear and understand the lived experiences of brain injury and find out what has helped people recover and what is needed to help so many more. 

Brain injury doesn’t only happen to the brain…

Brain injury happens to the whole person: body, brain and spirit. So we have developed a range of resources to help you find your SameYou.