Name: Rita T., 57 years old

City: Mesa, AZ

Brain Injury: TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI). On February 26, 2015 my life was turned upside down. I was injured at work when a 15 lb. metal beam fell down and hit me on top of my head. The emoji shows where I was injured.

Explanation of mask:  My mask describes all the symptoms I suffer PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. I have headaches everyday. I also have migraines which keep me ISOLATED in my home. This leads to DEPRESSION. I am sensitive to light so I have to wear sunglasses most of the time. I have VERTIGO, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA AND ANXIETY. The TAPE over my lips represents how people across society and all education levels do not want to hear about my injury. They don’t believe it, because it is INVISIBLE! The TEARS represent the EMOTIONAL PAIN I have to endure. Wasn’t the physical pain enough?