{"id":9068,"date":"2021-06-02T09:15:24","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T16:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/?p=9068"},"modified":"2025-06-25T23:43:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T06:43:15","slug":"the-faces-of-brain-injury-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/the-faces-of-brain-injury-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Faces of Brain Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Behind every brain injury diagnosis is a real person. We\u00a0are pleased to share The Faces of Brain Injury, a series of digital posters sharing a brief snapshot into the lives of brain injury survivors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/hot-topics\/the-faces-of-brain-injury\/attachment\/june-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9070\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-4-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-4-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-4-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-4-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-4-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-4-1080x1398.png 1080w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-4-400x516.png 400w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-4-1280x1657.png 1280w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-4-980x1269.png 980w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-4-480x621.png 480w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-4.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/hot-topics\/the-faces-of-brain-injury\/attachment\/june-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9071\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-11-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-11-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-11-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-11-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-11-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-11-1080x1398.png 1080w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-11-400x516.png 400w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-11-1280x1657.png 1280w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-11-980x1269.png 980w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-11-480x621.png 480w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-11.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/hot-topics\/the-faces-of-brain-injury\/attachment\/june-18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9072\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-18-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-18-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-18-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-18-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-18-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-18-1080x1398.png 1080w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-18-400x516.png 400w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-18-1280x1657.png 1280w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-18-980x1269.png 980w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-18-480x621.png 480w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-18.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/hot-topics\/the-faces-of-brain-injury\/attachment\/june-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9073\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-25-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-25-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-25-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-25-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-25-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-25-1080x1398.png 1080w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-25-400x516.png 400w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-25-1280x1657.png 1280w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-25-980x1269.png 980w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-25-480x621.png 480w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-25.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/hot-topics\/the-faces-of-brain-injury\/attachment\/yvonne-nielsen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9836\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Yvonne-Nielsen-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Yvonne-Nielsen-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Yvonne-Nielsen-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Yvonne-Nielsen-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Yvonne-Nielsen-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Yvonne-Nielsen-1080x1398.png 1080w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Yvonne-Nielsen-400x516.png 400w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Yvonne-Nielsen-1280x1657.png 1280w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Yvonne-Nielsen-980x1269.png 980w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Yvonne-Nielsen-480x621.png 480w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Yvonne-Nielsen.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/hot-topics\/the-faces-of-brain-injury\/attachment\/derrick-poster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9838\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Derrick-Poster-232x300.png\" alt=\"Derrick Forsyth\" width=\"160\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Derrick-Poster-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Derrick-Poster-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Derrick-Poster-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Derrick-Poster-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Derrick-Poster-1080x1398.png 1080w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Derrick-Poster-400x516.png 400w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Derrick-Poster-1280x1657.png 1280w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Derrick-Poster-980x1269.png 980w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Derrick-Poster-480x621.png 480w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Derrick-Poster.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/hot-topics\/the-faces-of-brain-injury\/attachment\/debras-poster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10795\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Debras-poster.png\" alt=\"Debra Erickson\" width=\"160\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Debras-poster.png 1545w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Debras-poster-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Debras-poster-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Debras-poster-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Debras-poster-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Debras-poster-1080x1398.png 1080w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Debras-poster-400x516.png 400w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Debras-poster-1280x1657.png 1280w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Debras-poster-980x1269.png 980w, https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Debras-poster-480x621.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a>Click on the poster to view, or individual names: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-4.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Coss<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-11.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toni King<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-18.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kresimir Kero<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-25.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony Mok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/hot-topics\/the-faces-of-brain-injury\/attachment\/yvonne-nielsen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yvonne Nielsen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/hot-topics\/the-faces-of-brain-injury\/attachment\/derrick-poster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Derrick Forsyth, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/hot-topics\/the-faces-of-brain-injury\/attachment\/debras-poster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Debr<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/hot-topics\/the-faces-of-brain-injury\/attachment\/debras-poster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a Erickson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the journey of rehabilitation can be challenging, the individuals in our posters demonstrate through their photos and quotes, that the essence of who they are remains intact.<\/p>\n<p>Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of Michael Coss, Toni King, Kresimir Kero, Tony Mok, Yvonne Nielsen, Derrick Forsyth and Debra Erickson. Their stories of recovery are courageous, inspirational, and brave. Each one has redesigned their life and found meaningful ways to give back to their family, friends, and community.<\/p>\n<p>Please look for our posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and take time to share them with your friends, family, and community using our suggested hashtags.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hashtags:<\/strong><br \/>\n#braininjury #survivor #rehab #recovery #TheFacesofBrainInjury #braininjuryawareness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Behind every brain injury diagnosis is a real person. 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