Friendships can change after an injury. Most people don’t understand brain injury and that might make them uncomfortable. Relationships based on shared activities, such as football, might change if you are no longer able to participate in that activity.

You might be different with your friends than you were before. For example, you might yell at them, when you rarely lost your temper in the past.

Watch Alex talk about how their friendships changed after their injury.

Watch Alex talk about how they use clear communication to help their friends understand the effects of their injury.

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Good Relationships Are Hard Work!

Everyone has trouble getting along with family and peers sometimes. At times you may feel left out, lonely, or like no one understands you.

During this session you will watch videos that involve relationship problems. As you watch, try figuring out the best way to deal with these situations.

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Solving Problems with Family and Friends

Solving problems with your family and friends requires all the skills that you have learned so far.

• Pay attention to verbal and nonverbal cues to figure out WHAT is happening and HOW you feel about it.
• Stay in control of your feelings, using your anger management skills.
• Use the A-B-C-D-E problem-solving process to identify options (Brainstorming), pick the best choice (Choose), and DO IT.

Keep these steps in mind as you go through this session!