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Welcome to your monthly Stroke Support Newsletter. This email is sent on behalf of the Stroke Association and is full of things we think you’ll find useful. Stroke changed everything for Chris. But so did our support. My name is Chris and I’m a stroke survivor. After my stroke, I couldn’t speak or move anything on my left side. I was like a child again. I was a completely different person after my stroke. I was very emotional. Very angry at the world. A stroke can lead to changes in behaviour and 40% of stroke survivors experience anxiety or depression. This can be due to the damage to your brain, or it might be linked to emotional problems. The Stroke Association’s ‘Changes to behaviour’ guide aims to help you understand why you might be behaving differently, as well as the problems it can cause. It also explains what you can do to help this behaviour. Changes to behaviour guide > Although the impact of stroke is lifelong, it doesn’t mean that life is over. With the right rehabilitation and support people can get on with their lives. I enjoy life, I love going to festivals and concerts and I even took up DJ-ing recently!  The Stroke Association understand the huge impact a stroke can have and are committed to helping people like you and me to get the support we need. Take care, Chris on behalf of the Stroke Association.

World Stroke Day - Pass FAST on At the end of October we launched our ‘Pass FAST on’ campaign to mark World Stroke Day, which coincided with the 13th anniversary of Public Health England’s (PHE) Act FAST campaign launch. The FAST (Face Arms Speech Time to call 999) test, helps you to recognise the most common signs of a stroke and reminds you what to do when stroke strikes. Knowing and sharing the FAST test is the most important thing you can do to save lives and prevent disability from stroke. Please continue to ‘Pass FAST on’ to everyone you know.