Brain injury centre saved me from depression

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Wednesday 4 Sep 2013 3:36 PM

Written byLIZZY BUCHAN

A brain injury survivor has said he is a different person after a rehabilitation centre saved him from depression.

Tim Lodge, of Burwell, suffered a serious brain injury after falling off his bike in 2009 and the incident left his so low that he attempted suicide.

In a new book called Life After Brain Injury: Survivors Stories, the 52-year-old credits the work of the Oliver Zangwill Centre (OZC), at the Princess of Wales Hospital, in Ely, for helping him to rebuild his life.

He said: I was riding home one evening from my job as a design engineer at Marshalls, when I got knocked off my bike. I didnt think Id been knocked unconscious and I had no obvious serious injuries, so after I was checked over at the hospital I was sent home. I just thought I might need a few days off and then go back to work.

Tim began to suffer from headaches and his head swelled up so he went to his doctor again. Tests then confirmed he had a serious brain injury.

After recommendations that he attend the OZC, Tim admitted he was sceptical but decided to give it a go.

He said: I hadnt dealt with mental health specialists before and I wasnt sure how they could use psychology to help with a physical problem.

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