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Share Your "One Thing" for Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month
Help raise awareness of brain aneurysms by sharing one message, moment or piece of understanding.
For Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month 2026, we're inviting people affected by brain aneurysms to share their One Thing - one message, moment or piece of understanding you wish others knew.
Your One Thing doesn’t need to be perfect. It just needs to be true. By sharing it, you can help someone feel more informed, more supported and less alone Every experience is different, and every voice helps.
Let’s make people feel seen, understood and less alone, one message at a time.
Your One Thing could be…
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The One thing you felt: “The fear doesn’t disappear just because the scan was stable.”
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The One lesson you learnt: “I wish someone had told me xxxx at the start of my recovery journey.”
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Your One message for others: “Family members need support too. They carry the fear with you.”
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Your One image: A photo that captures strength, recovery, or what helped you through.
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Your One truth: “Recovery is not linear. Some days are hard, and that’s normal.”
How to take part
Share your One Thing today and help others feel informed, supported and less alone.
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Choose one thing you want someone else to know, feel or understand.
You can send:
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A short video, ideally around 20 seconds
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A written message or short reflection
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A photo, drawing, poem or piece of artwork
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A practical tip you wish you had known earlier
Email: Send your One Thing to onething@hbasupport.org.uk.
Submit below: You can also upload your One Thing using the form on this page. Please include your name, contact email and the format you are submitting.
If you prefer, you can ask for only your first name to be used, or for your contribution to be shared anonymously.
Submit your "One Thing"
There are TWO ways you can send us your One Thing to us:
1. Email: Send your message, photo, artwork or video to onething@hbasupport.org.
Please include your name, contact email and what you are submitting.
2. Form: Send your One Thing to us via the form below.
Notes on submits
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Please tell us if you would prefer your first name only to be used, or if you would like your contribution to be shared anonymously.
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If you are submitting written text, a few sentences are enough.
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If you are sending a video, please try to keep it short, ideally around 20 seconds. You can film it on your phone in a quiet place, looking at the camera or simply recording your voice if that feels more comfortable.
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Please tell us if you would prefer your first name only to be used, or if you would like your contribution to be shared anonymously.
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Any problems or questions, please get in touch for support: onething@hbasupport.org
What happens after you submit?
We will feature as many One Thing submissions on our website, social media, awareness materials or campaign activity during Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month and beyond.
By sending your One Thing, you are giving HBA Support permission to share it as part of the campaign. We will treat every submission with care and respect.
Please do not include personal medical details that you would not want made public. If your submission includes other people, please make sure they are happy for it to be shared before you send it.