{"id":9036,"date":"2021-05-31T06:19:47","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T13:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/?p=9036"},"modified":"2025-06-25T23:43:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T06:43:15","slug":"shining-a-light-on-brain-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/shining-a-light-on-brain-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Shining a Light on Brain Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

JUNE 1, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shining a light on brain injury in Canada<\/strong><\/h3>\n

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA<\/strong> – June is Brain Injury Awareness Month in Canada. 452\u00a0Canadians\u00a0suffer a serious traumatic brain injury every day. This amounts to nearly one person every 3 minutes, equaling almost 165,000 serious brain injuries per year. This does not include concussions, non-traumatic brain injuries, military injuries, or unreported cases.<\/p>\n

The results of a recent survey conducted by Canadian brain injury associations revealed that approximately 61%<\/strong> of respondents found general lack of awareness about brain injury a key issue. These results demonstrate that we need to work harder to shine a light on the prevalence and intersectionality of brain injury.<\/p>\n

Through multiple digital platforms and events, Canadian brain injury associations are\u00a0working together towards one common goal: raising awareness about the prevalence of brain injury, the challenges faced by those living with it every day and how we can work together to ensure every individual is valued, supported and engaged in their communities.<\/p>\n

Acquired brain injury\u00a0is defined as damage to the brain that occurs after birth. Brain injuries\u00a0can have a variety of causes and affect every aspect of a person\u2019s life. The statistics surrounding brain injury are astonishing. Approximately 1.5 million Canadians live with the effects of an acquired brain injury. Annual incidences of acquired brain injuries in Canada are:<\/p>\n

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  • 30<\/strong> times<\/strong> more common than breast cancer<\/li>\n
  • 44 times<\/strong> more common than spinal cord injuries<\/li>\n
  • 400 times<\/strong> more common than HIV\/AIDS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The term physical distancing was introduced as a safety measure during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but social and physical\u00a0distancing is\u00a0something that is often experienced\u00a0by survivors of brain injury in their normal lives. Individuals with brain injury face environmental, cognitive, mental, emotional, physical, and societal barriers that cause increased isolation and affect daily living. And still as we all cope with months of separation from loved ones and restrictions from normal activities, those with brain injury are not considered or widely recognized. It\u2019s time for that to change.<\/p>\n

    Brainstreams.ca<\/strong>\u00a0is the official website of the\u00a0BC Brain Injury Association (BCBIA)<\/strong>. We are a non-profit provincial organization in British Columbia serving the interests of the acquired brain injury population. It was founded in 1982 and was incorporated July 6th, 1983. In November 2012, BCBIA and the Pacific Coast Brain Injury Conference Society (PCBICS) joined together to become one organization with a focused and clear purpose to support the province of BC\u2019s brain injury community.<\/p>\n

    For further media information contact:<\/p>\n

    Contact person: Geoff Sing<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Title: Chair, BC Brain Injury Association<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Tel:250-479-5299<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Email: gsing@cridge.org<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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