Recovery Make no mistake about it, brain injury is forever.
Maybe someday there will be some magical cure but for now, brain injury causes impairments which last a lifetime. This is reality. It means that by developing a positive attitude, in and of itself, is a form of recovery . As long as a person is able to interact with his or her environment, learning occurs. Appropriate levels of stimulation and challenge certainly improve a person's mental state and possibly even his or her abilities.