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A moving documentary episode in which one family struggles in the wake of combat-related TBI and PTSD.

Col. Sidney Hinds, MD talks his goals as national director of DVBIC — from standardized care across all platforms to emphasizing patient-focused care.

Col. Sidney Hinds, MD talks about how doctors and researchers are looking at why some people recover more easily than others from TBI, and how treatment could vary.

Col. Sidney Hinds, MD talks about the importance of having standardized care for traumatic brain injury in combat and back at home.

Col. Sidney Hinds, MD talks about why an incident-reporting system of concussions in combat is more effective than a patient- or symptom-reporting system.

Neurologist and sleep medicine physician Anthony Panettiere talks about how to help people with TBI retrain their brain to regulate sleep pressure and get consistent, restorative sleep.

"You can't sacrifice sleep for a protracted period of time and get away with it," says Dr. Anthony Panettiere. Extended lack of sleep can increase mood problems, risk of accidents, and sometimes cause medical issues like heart disease and dementia.

Some people are long sleepers who need 10-12 hours a night while others are short sleepers, needing only 4-6. Most people, fall in the middle. TBI and/or PTSD can disrupt sleep, usually temporarily.

Neurologist and sleep medicine physician Anthony Panettiere believes that providers who treat their patients with respect, giving validation to their symptoms, will get a more honest and accurate report of what is going on medically.

It can be painful for parents of a teen with TBI to accept the many layers of change.

Dr. Mariann Young talks about how a TBI needs ongoing assessment for everyone in the family as people age and roles change.

For an teenager with TBI, losing friends is devastating. Dr. Mariann Young talks about how she works with injured teens as well as their friends to help them deal with the changes that come with a brain injury.