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My Brain and Me is a unique project to share stories and experiences of encephalitis through a series of short films. You can find all the films here and on our YouTube channel, on our "My Brain and Me" playlist.
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Becky became ill with encephalitis when she was 16. She shares her story and offers advice for adapting to life after encephalitis. Read more
Bev talks about being the full time carer for her son Richard who was affected by encephalitis in his early 20s. Read more
Chelsea talks about when she contracted Japanese Encephalitis whilst in Thailand. Read more
WATCH - When Clair woke up in hospital after falling ill with encephalitis, she had no idea that the people by her bedside were her parents. Her dad, Mark, tells her story. Read more
Dawn - who was affected by HSV encephalitis at 17 - talks about her experiences of encephalitis, her recovery, and its impact on her life. Read more
How a small ritual between Gabe and Andy, from Nashville, became even more important when Gabe became poorly with encephalitis. Read more
Hannah talks about her experiences with HSE, rehabilitation, and the impact the illness has had on her family. Read more
Hayleigh, from London, became poorly with Anti-NMDAR encephalitis in 2012. The then university student filmed a documentary about her experiences. Read more
Lisa shares her story of falling ill and living with autoimmune encephalitis. Read more
Maddy, from Le Mars, Iowa, was diagnosed with Hashimoto's encephalitis in 2014. Today, she shares her story with others and talks about the impact of encephalitis Read more
Pauline was affected by autoimmune LGI1encephalitis in 2015 and then again in 2017. Here she shares her story and experiences with us. This film is part of our My Brain and Me Project. Read more
Paul, who was affected by encephalitis as a teenager, shares his story with us, and the impact encephalitis has had on his life. Read more
Richard, who was affected in his 20s, talks about life following encephalitis. He shares his experiences of the after-effects of his encephalitis, his interest in mindfulness, and living in the present. Read more
A short video about what encephalitis is and how those affected are supported by the Encephalitis Society. Read more
Sue talks about her experiences with meningoencephalitis, its diagnosis, her treatment and recovery. Read more