Our Mission

Our mission is to:

• raise awareness of CTE - chronic traumatic encephalopathy - especially in New Zealand
• raise awareness of the devastating and tragic consequences of misdiagnosing brain injury as a 'mental health' or 'psychiatric' issue
• raise awareness of the need for medical education & training which includes the identification of brain injury and suspected CTE
• collate links to information about treatment for people who have suspected CTE
• provide mutual support, understanding and networking among people and families of those who have suspected CTE
• present our hypothesis of 'The Pono and Tika Pattern' as distinct symptoms and markers of CTE, and invite feedback
• develop a standard of care for people who have suspected CTE.