With inconsistent support for brain injuries in Canada, peer groups are a lifeline
Brain injuries are misunderstood and isolating. They can have little to no external signs but completely upend someone’s inner workings and daily life. In the absence of robust, consistent supports across Canada, survivors turn to one another.
![With inconsistent support for brain injuries in Canada, peer groups are a lifeline](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7149187.1710889864!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/carla-eckert.jpeg)
![Carla Eckert got a brain injury from encephalitis in 2022. She's maintained a positive attitude, as evidenced by her collection of inspirational T-shirts. A middle-aged woman wearing a purple T-shirt that says, 'I survived a brain injury. What's your super power.'](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7149142.1710888275!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/carla-eckert.jpeg)
Brain injuries are misunderstood and isolating. They can have little to no external signs but completely upend someone’s inner workings and daily life. In the absence of robust, consistent supports across Canada, survivors turn to one another.