The Bee Foundation, PA, USA

We got to spend some time chatting with Kavita about her experiences before, during, and after her illness, and how these experiences have affected her life.

Interview

Meet Honey Bash Speaker

Eclipse Diagnostics, L.A. USA

June 17, 2018 

I AM KAVITA AND THIS IS MY STORY!

Age: 42

Age when I had a stroke: 38

Patient Story

Brain Injury Assoc. Kansas, USA.

July 6th 2018. 

Here is a video (by permission) of a couple from UK documenting her brain injury

Video Documentary

Neurosculpting Institute

Denver, USA.

Anxiety – what is this? There are so many different levels of Anxiety and some can be so severe that they lead to a panic attack. If you haven’t experienced this, it can be so overwhelming and almost feel like a heart attack.

Ballister Writing

Truckee, California USA

I'm glad to share this quote from 'Room 23', Kavita's story of surviving a brain hemorrhage and how it impacted her life. Here's the full quote: 

Altrincham HQ

Altrincham UK

Throughout my struggle to recover, I force myself to have new experiences and show by example that anyone can bounce back from such adversity and live life to the fullest, as it should be lived

Manifested Minds, Colorado, USA

Room 23

26th Nov 2018. Today we want to highlight a truly inspiring story from one of our Manifested Minds family members, Kavita Basi

Beating the Odds

Interview

IMAGINE THIS. You leave work early because you’ve not been able to shake off the headache that’s been plaguing you all day

Naked Scientists, Cambridge Univ.

Interview

Having a stroke can have devastating effects on your life, especially as damaged parts of the brain can't recover after the fact.

She Writes Press, Arizona, USA.

Our Author

Born in the 1970s, Kavita Basi was brought up in a middle-class area in the North East of the UK. 

Aneurysm Awareness, Washington. USA

Room 23

Today is an exciting day in our community! 🎉 It is the release day of @kavita_basi book: Room 23

Different Strokes, Milton Keynes UK

Kavita's story & Room 23

My memoir covers my journey to recovery and how my perspective has drastically changed, as I now see the important things in life. 

Brain and Spine Foundation UK

Room 23

In her first book, Kavita Basi (BSF Community Ambassador) chronicles her experience of suffering a subarachnoid haemorrhage, how it put her life on hold, and her path to recovery.

The Brain Charity, Liverpool UK

Kavita's Story

I was taken into the accident and emergency wing of the Salford Royal hospital, on 17th March 2015, with a life-threatening subarachnoid haemorrhage. 

LA Mom Magazine, LA, USA

Kavita's Story

Visual media has played a large role in my recovery. I haven’t been able to read in the same way since the onset of my illness.

Project Happiness

5 Ways to Build Happiness blog post

After searching and seeking for something that can give me a purpose in life it’s so overwhelming to understand and know exactly what it is.  What is the purpose of life? What is the meaning?

The Brain Charity UK

Kavita's Story

I was successful, career-oriented, and travelled the world while working too many hours with no time to relax and think. Then, one night...

Headway UK

The New me article

As I've slowly recovered, they've had to adjust to this new person I've become...

SameYouOrg

Room 23

This #BookLovers Day, we're sharing some of the books our team are reading.
@kavita_basi's Room 23: Surviving a Brain Hemorrhage chronicles Kavita's time suffering from a subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Thrive Magazine

Room 23 story

Positivity is what has got me through what could have been a completely different outcome.

Holistic Yoga Festival

Headline Speaker

A story about courage and changes that transformed her path to positivity, hope & happiness.

Sink or Swim

Spotify Podcasts

27th January 2020

The brain aneurysm completely changed her personality, energy levels, short term memory, ability to read....

World Stroke Organization

International Journal of Stroke

29th August 2019

My journey to recovery has been challenging, my perspective has drastically changed, as I now see the important things in life.

Eastern Eye news

How I recovered from a life-changing brain haemorrhage

2nd January 2020

A MOTHER-OF-TWO has spoken of her experience suffering from a brain haemorrhage in her 30s, as she revealed the difficulties of her recuperation.

Share Your Strokeofgenius

18th March 2019

In spirit of Brain Injury Awareness Month, meet @kavita_basi She has quite a story to share with you!

Self-isolation tips

Headway website

Kavita's tips for self-isolation

Nature is a great tool to take away anxiety.

UKABIF - film award entry

Royal Society of medicine

This film has been entered for the 2019 UKABIF Film Award competition at

The Neuro Nerds

Los Angeles Podcast

Continuing with celebrating Stroke Awareness Month, our host Joe is interviewing stroke survivor and author Kavita Basi who wrote ‘Room 23’

Jack W Revell

Podcast

After a life threating incident in 2015 that could have left her with serious disabilities, Kavita has dedicated

BBC Asia Network

Nihal interview

Later, Kavita Basi who survived a brain haemorrhage will join Nihal to talk about her book 'Room 23' which has been recognised as a finalist