Emilia Clarke on brain recovery

Actress Emilia Clarke, who suffered brain aneurysms in 2011 and 2013, has reflected on the challenges faced by survivors of such life-threatening health scares. Speaking at Variety’s Power of Women London event, she said, “When I finally shared my story in 2019, we were overwhelmed by the response. Mostly young people reached out to tell us their own stories. Today, we have tens of thousands of survivors in our community saying essentially the same thing. The journey to healing feels like falling off the edge of a cliff without anyone there to catch you.”

The Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke said that treatment for brain injuries needs significant improvement, particularly in aftercare, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

She explained, “What usually happens when you’re rushed to hospital with a brain injury is that doctors do everything possible to save your life. They stop the bleeding, 

remove the clot, find the source, cut it out, stitch you up, and send you home. But what many people don’t realise is that whatever symptoms remain—physical, cognitive, 

emotional, linguistic—are often left as unresolved trauma.”

The actress added that there are too few “neuropsychologists and specialist rehabilitation services” for meaningful long-term recovery support.