Broken brains: how physical and mental health connect

Rosie Waterland (left) and Jamila Rizvi, pictured at the Sydney Opera House, have co-written a book. (Paul Braven/AAP PHOTOS)

Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland are all too familiar with what it means to be unwell.

Rizvi was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour at 31. Eight years on she navigates complex disabilities due to her acquired brain injury.