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Can Facebook Be a Social Life Preserver for People with Brain Injury? BrainLine

Can Facebook Be a Social Life Preserver for People with Brain Injury?
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A brief summary of current research.

Familiarity and Prevalence of Facebook Use for Social Networking Among Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury

Tsaousides, T, Matsuzawa, Y, & Lebowitz, M. Brain Injury, 25(12), pp 1155-1162.

In an online survey of 96 individuals with traumatic brain injury, researchers found that more than half were regular users of Facebook. Among those who didn’t use the social networking site, half reported interest in learning to use Facebook. The study could have important implications for creating and maintaining social interactions after TBI.

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 Comments [2]

Absolutely! No doubt support groups online via Facebook are growing, and people are sharing their thoughts, hearts & pain to the world. EX: http://www.facebook.com/groups/Brainscramble/355764527780508/

Feb 8th, 2012 4:17pm

I think that Facebook, and the Internet in general- is a major daily/social process for myself and probably many other TBI survivors. I believe it is due to the ease of using Facebook...being able to talk and send message to others "at our own pace." On my computer I can sit, relax, have a cup of coffee-right at my Desk! Always within my reach! Normally, when I do go out to some form of social situation...it take much more preparation, and constant "mind processing of self-reminders" to myself to be seen by the others as "normal". So, in terms of being able to "be connected to other Humans" in this world...yeah, Facebook (and the internet) as a whole - is a blessing to many TBI patients while we are home so much of the time.....It helps me to cope with being in my apartment much of the time.

Jan 29th, 2012 12:43pm

 

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