Will:
“I felt quite uncomfortable talking about my difficulties, because I didn't want to accept what has happened and imagined that it would all be forgotten in a year or two. Sam helped me exept my hidden 'disabilities' and mentally let me move on. She also invited my parents, brother and friends to meet up and discuss mine and their feelings with what has happened. That made the situation a lot more comfortable. Every time I was open about my difficulties it made me feel a lot more relaxed. This has made me more confident in letting other people understand my difficulties, such as friends, other students and now the people I have worked with.”

Carlos:
“After my stroke I used to try to speak to my family a lot, but due to the fact that I couldn’t speak, then I would be angry with them. I would fight with them and shout at them. Really I was blaming myself for being so stupid. Getting together with Sam … having a session together meant we could explain how we all … how each of us felt – me, my Mum, my Dad, my sister and my girlfriend. So, I could see that I was hurting them … the fact that I was angry with myself and shouting at them hurt them. Talking about this helped my family understand why I was like that. We could understand each other more, even if it was still hard at times.”