My HIStory

Jamie had a promising gaelic football career cut short by his brain injury, but the support of his Head Injury Support friends keeps him positive. Last in the series.

Find out why Paul describes his brain injury like this; funny, but pretty incredible too. For Paul, it's life-changing, but not a life sentence.

Peter is the master of the one-liner - listen to some seriously cheesy jokes, plus find out why 7 is not his lucky number.

It's all about art this week - painting, music and jiving to disco!

In an emotional epsidode, Helen talks publicly about her brain injury for the very first time. She also describes the tight-knit support network at Head Injury Support, short vs long-term memory and jumping out of a plane!

Welcomer to Gerry Fearon's world, where bingo rules, and the loudest noise is laughter!

Cormac Burns talks about the power of guitar, faith and parents' love.

Survivor, Fiona Murphy, shares the story of a young life changed forever by a car accident and a brand new support network at HIS

Introducing the group - the stories of survival begin to unfold... The HIS members share the details of what happened to them.

For each of the HIS group members, it was vital that they found other people with an acquired brain injury - people who understood where they had come from and the everyday challenges they encounter. Find out just how much they value their weekly meet-ups at HIS, and how, at its core, it's about connecting with other human beings. Creativity, socialising, be yourself - no judgement Helps to talk w...

My HIStory is a new series of podcasts featuring the members of the Head Injury Support group in Newry. Each episode the survivors tell the incredible stories behind their injury, and how it has changed their lives completely. My HIStory is about heartbreak, laughter, and the indominable human spirit. Ahead of the new season – launching on Wednesday 21st May – listen to the survivors simply talk a...