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Returning to Community Life

Veterans with TBI often shy away from social engagement, but that social engagement is the most important part of treatment.

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How Can We Provide the Best Support for Veterans with TBI?

Dr. David Williamson, former director of the inpatient TBI Program at Walter Reed, discusses the key way friends, family, and co-workers can support veterans with TBI.

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Playing Defense After Traumatic Brain Injury

As I began my second life as a brain injury survivor, I found myself having to play defense against stunningly hurtful and relationship-ending accusations.

The Walls That I Have Come Up Against

Dr. Jeffrey Kreutzer: Patience and Persistence Are Key for Caregiving

I know everyone’s story, while different, can be similar in a lot of ways. I have found there are many ‘walls’ that I have come up against. Some hit me right out of the blue with no warning and others crept up slowly. But, once I realized what the ‘wall’ was, I always manage to find a way to climb over it.

The Power of Our Words

Doctors and therapists are stuck between a rock and a hard place. I get it. Offer too much positivity and create false hope. Steer too negatively and crush people’s spirits. I don’t envy their position.

Michael's Story: A Family's Recovery from A Rare Neurological Illness

After Sandy’s husband Michael was rushed to the hospital she started recording Michael’s illness and recovery for three reasons...

How Negotiating Saves Caregivers Money, Time, and Sanity

My husband Hugh had a mantra for life and business, "Everything is negotiable." Remembering these words after his TBI helped me many times over.

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Is the Past History?

There I was again, gripping onto a past that had no place in the present.

Transformations

"The great thing about transformation and change...is that it’s possible." BrainLine blogger, Abby Maslin sees continual transformation in her life and in her husband's.

When You Least Expect It

BrainLine blogger Janna Leyde reminds herself that expectations can be tricky traps. "They will rule everything if you let them, but their rules can be unfair."

The Loneliest Season

"The truth is I was so lonely I was worried I was going crazy. At night, I would close my eyes and silently speak to the husband who no longer existed," writes caregiver Abby Maslin.

The Christmas Exchange

"Christmas makes me anxious," writes BrainLine blogger, Janna Leyde. For her family, the holidays have changed since her father's TBI. Yet, they've still found a way to focus on what's most important.

Five Reasons I Love My Husband BECAUSE of His TBI

"When a loved one is radically changed after a brain injury, seldom do we focus on the positives that might have sprung from the aftermath of a traumatic injury," writes BrainLine blogger, Rosemary Rawlins.

4 Ways to Help Families Coping with Brain Injury this Holiday

BrainLine blogger, Janna Hockenjos, suggests ways to support TBI survivors and caregivers this holiday season.

Affirmations

BrainLine blogger, Rosemary Rawlins, shares how the positive power of affirmations has helped her deal with life's unexpected twists.

Playing the Glad Game

BrainLine blogger, Janna Leyde, embraces the "glad game" by finding ways to be grateful, even in the face of her father's TBI.

No Accident

"TC’s brain injury was avoidable, but so are the years and years we could potentially spend dwelling on its source," writes BrainLine blogger, Abby Maslin.

Our Battle Cry

"I feel like I met other lost souls in the darkness, and there were speakers and retreat organizers in the middle of it handing out flashlights."

To Share or Not to Share: Life After Brain Injury

Being defined by your brain injury is different from sharing with a loved one what needs to be shared about the symptoms, says Brainline blogger David Grant.

When the Dust Finally Settles: Strategies for the Long-Term Caregiver

When the Dust Finally Settles â€¦ Strategies for the Long-Term Caregiver

Learn from this father's experience with the "twists, stumbles, set-backs, and wild-goose chases" of a having a TBI in the family.

One Simple Way to Fight Depression

Joining a group — any group you connect with — can help stave off depression for a person with TBI and his or her family caregivers, says BrainLine blogger Rosemary Rawlins.

Celebrating Her Loving, Wild, Red-Headed Boy

"I’d burst through the ICU doors like one of Charlie’s Angels; I was there to do my job, to do anything to help Mark get better.”

Caregiver Anger: Five Ways to Keep From Blowing Your Top

What do you do with all the anger you have after your loved one sustains a TBI? Rosemary Rawlins shares her ideas.

The Ripple Effect of Hope

“I have made up my mind not to let combat trauma define my family or my nation. I will not let this journey be the end of my joy.”

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You Disappear

BrainLine blogger Rosemary Rawlins talks about a powerful new novel that takes on the complex nuances of brain injury in a family.