A Brain Injury Awareness Project

Caring for an individual with a brain illness or injury can be challenging

 and, at times,overwhelming. 

Frustration is a normal and valid emotional response.

While some irritation may be part of everyday life as a caregiver, extreme

frustration can seriously affect your physical health or cause you to be physically

or verbally aggressive towards your loved one. 

When you are frustrated, it is vital to distinguish between what is and 

what is not within your power to change. 

Unfortunately, you cannot simply change the behavior of a person suffering from brain issues.

However, you can control one thing: how you respond.

• Learn to recognize the warning signs of frustration. 
• Intervene to calm yourself down physically. 
• Modify your thoughts in a way that reduces your stress. 
• Learn to communicate assertively. 
• Learn to ask  for help.