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Invincible

I’m glad I can still remember when my dad was invincible. It’s all I kept thinking, over and over again. Is this as terrible as it sounds? Should I cry? What do we do? How did we get here?

A New Kind of Optimism

“This isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon.” We needed to slow down because this thing was going to be with us for a while. The quote reminded our family to conserve our strength, energy, and abilities to stay the course...

Military Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review

Military mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) differs from civilian injury in important ways.

I Can Fix You

It took a few minutes to go over my medical history as we sat in his exam room. He took a few notes, listened to our story, took a few more notes, and asked a question or two. He then looked us square in the eyes and uttered four words. “I can fix you.”

Types of TBI & PTSD Research

How CNRM is testing and researching the latest technology to improve the diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to TBI and PTSD.

Researching the Symptom Overlap of TBI & PTSD

At CNRM research is being done to deepen the understanding of brain injury and neurotrauma that occur in theater, including the concurrent development of PTSD with TBI. Learn why this research is so important and how you can help.

One More Day

What just happened? Can I handle this? And the one question many TBI spouses ask themselves: Will my husband ever be the same? Will I ever be the same?

A Delicate Pendulum

As TC and I prepare for the upcoming birth of our second child, my head is filled with all the anticipation and questions you’d expect from any new parent. But it’s also filled with the unique worries that can only accompany the experience of expanding your family in the aftermath of brain injury.

The Chopper

Two decades ago cars sat at this same intersection, waiting at this same light, watching helicopters land on that same rooftop. One Tuesday in July my dad was the person in the chopper...

What Is Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Health?

We’ve all seen the words “complementary,” “alternative,” and “integrative,” but what do they really mean?

Participation in Pre-High School Football and Neuro Findings in Later Life: A Study of 45 Retired NFL Players

In 45 retired NFL athletes, there were no associations between pre-high school football and neuroradiological, neurological, and neuropsychological outcome measures.

Suicide Mortality Among Retired NFL Players Who Played 5+ Seasons

Suicide Mortality Among Retired National Football League Players Who Played 5 or More Seasons

A comparison study of suicide mortality of NFL players to what would be expected in the general population of the United States.

My Insurance-Driven Recovery

It’s a tough nut to swallow when you look back and realize with stunning clarity that the very quality of day-to-day life after a TBI is largely determined by how well insured you are.

Today I Found a Letter to Myself

I found something special—a letter I’d hand written to myself marked: To be opened six months later. I don’t have any memory of writing the letter, but when I read it all these years later, I was pretty impressed with what I had to say. Especially since I remember that when my rehab staff recommended journaling after my TBI, my entries were really depressing...

What We Carry Forward

When I think about the role post-traumatic stress has played in our post-TBI lives, it hasn’t been present in the way many might assume. As awful and shocking as the assault was, we know that it is illogical to blame a neighborhood or even a city...

Irritable Gratitude Syndrome

If you are caregiving for a loved one with TBI are you tired of hearing, “Isn’t it a miracle he’s here? Think of all the blessings you have in your life!”

A Mother's Journey, Learning to Let Go Again

A Motherâ€™s Journey, Learning to Let Go Again

Since the knock on our door, I have earned the title of being an overcomer. Against all odds I have watched my son complete college classes, endure endless hours of grueling therapy, and bravely try every technology available to aid his recovery.

Life in the Zebra Herd — The Survival Skills Necessary to Thrive after a Brain Injury

Recovery from a TBI is not a spectator sport. Anyone who lives daily with a brain injury knows that recovery takes work! So, specifically, what have I done?

On the Road Again

Becoming a parent and a caregiver at nearly the same time has taught me much about learning to hold on and let go in life. In some ways, the demands of these two roles are not so different. In other subtle ways, they are quite distinct.

The Growing Season

Caregiving can be an isolating and lonely job, and it seems to feel all the more lonely in the darkness and cold of winter. Stepping outside into the sunshine is a mood booster for everyone, caregivers and TBI survivors alike. The sun recharges us.

Managing Headaches After Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Ask the Expert: Worsening Headaches After TBI

This patient fact sheet focuses on non-drug options to help you manage your headaches.

Possibility & Positivity

I thought if the class wasn’t going well, I could just lie on my yoga mat in the middle of the studio and, at least, be around people for an hour. Knowing how accepting yoga is, I unrolled my yoga mat for a try.

The Dog Tag Story

Two injured vets—Marine Cpl. Lalo Panyagua and Army Sgt. Josh Tredinnick—explain how the non-profit Dog Tag Bakery has helped them learn about business and get ready for a new career.