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The Superhero’s Other Half: Helping Your Service Member Understand Your Alter Ego

When a service member is deployed the spouse is everything: head chef, accountant, mechanic, troubleshooter, problem solver, mother, father, good cop, and bad cop. Their job is moving from a dual parent role to a single parent role and back again, constantly. The challenge is that this takes some getting used to for both the spouse and the service member.

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5 Things You Should Know About Substance Use After Brain Injury

If you or someone you care about has a brain injury, learning about the effects of substance use with brain injury is an important first step toward improving the chances for recovery.

Concussion Symptoms: What You Need to Know

What You Need to Know: Symptoms of Concussion

Some signs and symptoms of concussion are evident soon after the traumatic event, while others you may only become aware of others days or weeks later.

Happy Holidays!

As the July Holiday weekend draws to a close and the spacious break until Labor Day has me thinking about the holidays. Specifically, why I don’t really care for them.

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Glossary of Brain Injury Terms

Glosario de tÃ©rminos de lesiones cerebrales traumÃ¡ticas

Definitions of medical terms associated with brain injury and rehabilitation.

Never Stop Asking 'What If?'

We imagine the what-ifs as a worst case scenario, our worst nightmare happening to us, our life falling apart. But here’s another way of looking at it.

The Hike

My life as the caregiver and mother of a brain injury survivor is similar to being on a challenging hike. You gather the proper gear and feel adequately prepared. You begin the hike with an overcomer’s attitude, looking forward to moving through the miles...

Life After Brain Injury – An Unexpected Hangover

There is a certain finesse required to live a reasonably happy life after brain injury. Try to do too much, and watch out.

Sound Sensitivity Can Be Debilitating After Concussion

Sounds That Don’t' Bother Most People Can Be Debilitating Post-Concussion

Study finds that sounds that don't bother most people can be debilitating for people recovering from concussion.

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You are Not a Burden

Brain injury has changed you. It has broken you, rebuilt you, strengthened you, and humbled you. Sometimes it does all of this in the span of one day. I don’t know that I have the words to make this journey easier for you, but I can offer this...

Cerebral Hypoxia

Oxygen is our lifeblood. Learn how a decrease of oxygen supply to the brain can occur after TBI.

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Sitting With the Suffering

Nicole Bingaman Beautiful Truth April 2018

When brain injury comes into a family, it is an unwelcome guest, sitting at the table every single night. In time, you have to learn to accept the guest, and what the presence of it means. You can’t just pretend it isn’t there, and you can’t act like you know the totality of all that is involved.

Loosening the Caregiver's Grip

Are you a Controlling and Possessive Caregiver?

It happens slowly, like that metaphorical frog you’ve heard about. Possessiveness and controlling behavior in TBI caregivers is something that creeps up on you, and I suspect it is common — not because people are trying to be annoying, but because they care so much and want to see that their loved one is treated well in every respect.

What is Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor? (And why you should care)

“Regular exercise bathes the brain in a protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF. This specific protein has been shown to speed brain injury recovery.” That was all it took to fuel my hunger to learn more about BDNF...

Superhero in the House: Living with Your Service Member’s Alter Ego

Ever wonder what it was like for Superman at home? He has chores and responsibilities, just like every other spouse in a mutually supportive relationship. But how does he leave the cape at the door? And how does Lois get used to him wearing the cape around the house?

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Study Reveals Gaps in Follow Up Care After Concussion

A large proportion of patients with mTBI do not receive follow-up care after injury even when they experience ongoing postconcussive symptoms.

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Beautiful Truth

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to share with a group of caregivers and survivors at a rehab. From the moment they entered the gym, I sensed their exceptional spirits. This was not surprising, as I have discovered the brain injury community to be comprised of the finest people you will ever encounter.

The Link Between TBI Severity, Loss of Consciousness, and Dementia in Veterans

In this cohort study of more than 350 000 veterans, even mild TBI without LOC was associated with more than a 2-fold increase in the risk of dementia diagnosis.

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Feeling Brain-Injured

Recently, some friends asked me to join them at a local bar for a monthly get together. I chose to decline because I try to avoid situations that make me feel brain-injured.

Rise in Fall-Related Deaths

The CDC report shows that falls account for the largest percentage of deaths among older adults.

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Where to Get Help for PTSD

Information to help you find local mental health services and information on trauma and PTSD.

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The Only Normal I Know

Shortly after my injury, I heard someone describe life after brain injury as “the new normal.” Frankly, I could not stand that phrase. There was nothing normal about my life during those difficult early years after my injury.

Selecting a Complementary Health Practitioner: Credentialing, Licensing, and Education

Find the right specialist.

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Early Childhood TBI Associated with Increased Risk for Secondary ADHD

A look at the development of secondary attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children who were previously hospitalized with traumatic brain injury vs children previously hospitalized with orthopedic injury.

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Are Concussion Concerns To Blame for Declining Participation in High School Tackle Football?

Are concussion concerns in the media behind the and declining participation in high school tackle football?

An analysis of news reports and high school participation data determines if there is an association between concussion concerns and declining participation of high school football.

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