Young Stroke Special: Finding purpose after stroke – Support groups

07/02/2024 27 min
Young Stroke Special: Finding purpose after stroke – Support groups

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Episode Synopsis

Letisha Living is a young survivor of stroke and creator of this 3-part podcast special “Finding purpose after stroke.” In each episode, Letisha explores a different topic that has supported the mental wellbeing of people impacted by stroke. The topics she discusses are volunteering, support groups and creativity.

In this episode, Letisha talks to four survivors of stroke about their different experiences of joining or starting their own support groups. They also talk about the benefits of support groups and how this has positively impacted their mental wellbeing.

Read the transcript at https://enableme.org.au/community/podcasts/young-stroke-podcast-series/support-groups-finding-purpose-after-stroke

Find more Young Stroke stories, tips and resources at https://young.strokefoundation.org.au

Support groups mentioned in this podcast:
- Working Age Group Stroke (WAGS) https://wags.com.au
- Kings Park Warriors https://kingsparkabiwarriors.org.au
- Maitland Aphasia Communications Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/548780362402961
- Young Stroke Group (YSG) NSW https://www.facebook.com/groups/181491115232510

Find more support groups on EnableMe https://enableme.org.au/community/support-groups

Connect with Letisha’s Stroke Survivors Empowerment Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/369091401132936