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Barbara Rothbaum, Ph.D., Discusses Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and COVID-19

Screenshot of Dr. Barbara Rothbaum giving her webinar on PTSD seated in front of framed images of a flowers

Barbara Rothbaum, Ph.D., ABPP, discusses PTSD signs, symptoms, and treatments, as well as the latest research on PTSD. She also discussed some of the challenges that the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and pandemic has presented for individuals living with PTSD and other mental illnesses.

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Brain Injury Prevention

Learn how to prevent TBI — from wearing a seatbelt to to using nonslip mats in the bathtub.

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If music soothes the savage breast, then why is it always heavy metal for those living with PTSD?

Russ wearing an electric guitar, holding up rock-n-roll horns, backstage at a Linkin Park rock conce

It’s not always heavy metal or even hard rock, but it is usually very loud, with a driving beat. Why? What is it about that thumping bass that veterans, at least in our circle of friends, seem to love blasting at top volume? Is it their battle cry?

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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...

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Why Is Recreational Therapy Important Following a Brain Injury?

Learn why recreational therapy can help people get back to being active brain injury and depression.

Charles Bombardier, PhD, MS

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Depression

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Impaired Cognition: Frequently Asked Questions

Learn more about cognition and what happens when it is impaired after a brain injury.

Coping with Fear

The day before Rosemary's husband’s severe traumatic brain injury was the last day she felt truly safe in the world.

2,802 Days: My Son, His Truck, and TBI Seizures

Nicole and her son Taylor smiling at the camera.

Taylor’s pickup truck represented Taylor’s work ethic, his expression of masculinity, his love for country music, and a space of fun memories and experiences. Perhaps most glaringly, it represented something Taylor feels he has lost — his freedom. The decision to sell it came after another night of seizures.

Is Caregiving a Burden?

The truth is, all family members are both a source of joy and a burden at one time or another. That’s what family life is: the art of weaving webs of joy between strands of pain is what creates the intricate fabric of family love. It’s not the people in our care who burden us; it’s our anger over circumstances...

“My Streaming Service”—Soldier Relives Traumas Like Reruns on Journey to Heal

I have a streaming service subscription. Unlike the popular streaming services so many of us are familiar with, the rules for this service are different: The terms of agreement are lifelong, and there is no opportunity to cancel. And this streaming service allows new content based entirely on my previous viewing habits.