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Growing Through Trauma

Post-Traumatic Growth: Growth Through Trauma

Post-traumatic growth (PTG) means many who experience trauma can come out stronger as a consequence. Here are some positive changes you might see after trauma.

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Kelly Catlin, Concussion, and Suicide

The consequences of mild traumatic brain injury turn worlds upside down. Headache, double vision, and balance difficulties are the most obvious problems, but less visible symptoms can be the most insidious and difficult to manage.

Is There a Simple Solution to a Complicated Problem?

Though solutions come in unexpected places, I never expected my local Target store to hold to key to freedom from one of my biggest challenges since my brain injury – living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

A Good Job Done Well: Conquering Brain Injury One Step at a Time

For the past 14 years, I’ve been living a reasonably productive life with a brain injury. All things considered, I’ve done pretty well except for one big stumbling block.

How Do I Choose the Right Mental Health Provider for Me?

Once you’ve taken that first step to get help, the next step is to find the right provider. Here's how to determine when a provider is a good fit.

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Acupuncture for Brain Injury: Ancient technique complements modern medicine

Acupuncture can be highly effective in treating a wide range symptoms associated with traumatic brain injuries, such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, and headaches.

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Musical Healing for TBI and PTSD

Music therapy is an evidence-based therapeutic application for the treatment of brain and psychological injuries such as TBI and PTSD. Substantial scientific evidence supports how and why music therapy works, but it also can be understood intuitively.

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Art Therapy for TBI

Watch how art therapy can provide a non-verbal opportunity to process things that may be uncomfortable to put into words.

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Dr. James Kelly: What Do I Do If I Think I Have Sustained a Concussion?

Do I need to go to the ER? Should I make an appointment to be seen by my doctor?

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The CTE Diaries: The Life and Death of a High School Football Player

Zac Easter knew what was happening to him. So he decided to write it all down—to let the world know what football had done to him, what he’d done to his body and his brain for the game he loved. And then he shot himself.

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The Importance of Sleep after Brain Injury

It’s time to put a label on one of my biggest fears as a brain injury survivor: Backsliding. Over the last couple of months, I began to fear that this was happening to me until another survivor shared with me that lack of sleep exacerbated brain injury symptoms. And in two ticks of a clock, the lightbulb went on over my head.

How Many Service Members Have Sustained a TBI?

Department of Defense: Military TBI Numbers 2000-2017

The latest traumatic brain injury data in the U.S. military.

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Depression or Sadness after Brain Injury – Understanding the Difference

At first glance, sadness and depression may seem like they are related, but when you dig a bit deeper, they are as different as apples and zebras.

Knock Knock – I’m Still Here!

As the years pass, things get easier, life gets easier. But brain injury is patient. Every now and then, life happens, and my brain injury challenges come back to the forefront. It’s like my injury says to me, “Knock, knock, I’m still here!”

How an App Gave My Daughter a Voice

Kara was growing up and thinking about the future. She would tell us, "I want my own life. I want my own house when I grow up." So I began going to conferences that focused on people with disabilities and became intrigued with technology. As Kara grew into young adulthood, technology became the key that would open the door to her independent life.

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Brain Injury Academy

Early on, I thought that all brain injuries were traumatic. Over time, as I moved through Brain Injury Academy, I learned that there are traumatic brain injuries as well as acquired brain injuries. While the root causes are vastly different, the aftermath is the same. It’s akin to different lyrics set to the same music.

Seasons of Change

After the accident, we knew nothing would be the same, but we were not prepared for how strongly our emotions would swing during holidays and changes of seasons.

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6 Things You Need To Know About CTE

6 Things You Need To Know About ChronicTraumatic Encephalopathy or CTE

There is a lot of misinformation our there. Here is what researchers currently know about chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE.

CTE: How Repeated Hits Affect the Brain

CTE: How repeated head blows affect the brain

Researchers believe that repeated hits to the head are the most likely cause of CTE.

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The Jeni Bounce

Momma was told, "You should make arrangements for a nursing home" due to my broken neck and the massive injuries to my brain. Fast-forward eleven years later, and with lots of hard work on my own, with determination, and by never quitting, I now live my life to the fullest that I am able to handle.

Answering Questions About CTE: Information for Healthcare Providers

The latest science about CTE, including clinical presentation, risk factors, diagnosis, and strategies for speaking with patients

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Types of Traumatic Brain Injury

Learn what can happen to the brain — from compression fractures to contrecoup injury.

Study Finds Greater Productivity One Year After Brain Injury Within Diverse Communities

Study find greater productivity one year after brain injury within diverse communities

Model system study finds that foreign-born Hispanics living in areas with many foreign language speakers had greater productivity at one-year post-injury.

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The Uncertainty of Life After Brain Injury

My biggest fear was laid out in front of me: What if my most difficult brain injury challenges return with a vengeance? I don’t want to be “that guy” who did well for years, only to sink back into the abyss. It happens to others, and it could happen to me.

Joey's Story: The Hope of Fly Fishing

Joey Maxim's story of finding hope through fly fishing

For 16-year-old Joey Maxim, the way back to life after a near-fatal car accident started with a fly rod in his hand.