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No Stone Unturned: A Father's Memoir of His Son's Brain Injury

No Stone Unturned

From the moment the Goldsteins adopted Bart from Korea, they pulled out all the stops to give him a good life. Especially after he sustained a severe TBI.

How to Deal with a New, Angrier Version of a Beloved Husband and Father?

How to Deal with a New, Angrier Version of a Beloved Husband and Father?

Family counseling is crucial to help everyone deal with the emotional effects of a brain injury.

Emilie Godwin, PhD

Topic:

Behavioral & Emotional Symptoms

Family Concerns

Living with Traumatic Brain Injury

My Daughter with a Brain Injury Acts Like a Teenager

My Daughter with a Brain Injury Acts Like a Teenager

Skills required for parenting can be taught but a safe, loving environment is critical.

Celeste Campbell, PsyD

Topic:

Family Concerns

Living with Traumatic Brain Injury

The Importance of a Family-Focused Approach to Treating Brain Injury

The Importance of a Family-Focused Approach to Treating Brain Injury

Supporting the physical and emotional well-being of the person with TBI and the caregiver will ultimately help the whole family.

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Learning by Accident

Learning by Accident

Sometimes our fear can be more debilitating than a TBI. One caregiver shares her story of ambiguous loss, family love, and emotional healing.

Crucial to Involve Family and Patient in Rehab Treatment Plan

Crucial to Involve Family and Patient in Rehab Treatment Plan

Providers know a treatment plan works best when the patient and family are involved with the medical team; the group can set realistic and meaningful rehab goals for quality of life.

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Helping the Family When a Loved One Is in the ER

Helping the Family When a Loved One Is in the ER

Having a loved one in the ICU with a severe TBI is traumatic for the whole family. Medical staff can help families become part of their loved one's recovery process.

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Counseling After Brain Injury: 13 Things Want to Know But Are Afraid to Ask

Everything You Wanted to Know About Counseling After Brain Injury But Were Afraid to Ask

Life after a brain injury can be overwhelming for both the survivor and family members. Learn how counseling can help.

Pieces Missing

Pieces Missing

The love of a family makes a world of difference after a brain injury.

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Learning to Let Go, Again

Learning to Let Go, Again

A day with friends on the links ended Ryan's life as he — and his family — knew it, but their life includes many more happy chapters.

Libby Parker: Finding Her Rhythm

Finding Her Rhythm

In the last chapter of Naomi Parker's book about her daughter’s brain injury, Libby was starting her senior year of high school. BrainLine wanted to find out where she is now.

Anne Forrest: Bringing Up Baby

Anne Forrest: Bringing Up Baby

By the time baby Daniel arrived, Anne Forrest “had been practicing having a baby for a long time.”

Invisible Heroes

Invisible Heroes

Navy Safe Harbor wants everyone to know that Sailors, Coast Guardsmen, and veterans with TBI and PTSD should be treated as the heroes that they are.

Cuidando a un familiar después de una lesión cerebral traumática militar: La perspectiva de una esposa

Cuidando a un familiar despuÃ©s de una lesiÃ³n cerebral traumÃ¡tica militar: La perspectiva de una esposa

"Con amor y dignidad, yo hice lo mejor que pude paracuidar a mi marido después de que fue herido... pero tú no estás sin apoyo."

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Caring for a Loved One After a Military TBI: A Wife’s Perspective

Caring for a Loved One After a Military TBI: A Wife's Perspective

"With love and honor I did my best to take care of my husband after he was injured ... but you don't have to go it alone."

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Hypopituitarism After Brain Injury

Hypopituitarism After Brain Injury

Can a brain injury disrupt healthy endocrine function?

Jeffrey Bazarian, MD

Topic:

Family Concerns

Intimate Relationships

Physical Symptoms of Brain Injury

Does Brain Injury Cause Early Onset Menopause?

Does Brain Injury Cause Early Onset Menopause?

A brain injury can cause hormone abnormalities that could jumpstart early menopause.

Brian D. Greenwald, MD

Topic:

Family Concerns

Intimate Relationships

Physical Symptoms of Brain Injury

Keep Moving Forward: Children with Brain Injuries

Keep Moving Forward: Children with Brain Injuries

Learn from three children and their families who live day to day with the effects of brain injury.

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Sarah Wade: A Military Wife and Caregiver's Story

Sarah Wade: A Military Wife and Caregiver's Story

"For Ted, the first year of his recovery was like being born all over again, except accelerated."

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Traumatic Brain Injury: What Military Families Need to Know

Traumatic Brain Injury: What Military Families Need to Know

Healing takes patience and time. Support from family members and taking care of oneself can go a long way in assisting in recovery.

The Invisible Injuries of War: Impact on Military Families and Children

The Invisible Injuries of War: Impact on Military Families and Children

Many children may develop symptoms that mirror those of their injured military parent. Learn more.

Stress Symptoms in Relatives After Severe Brain Injury

Stress Symptoms in Relatives After Severe Brain Injury

Post-traumatic stress can affect a person’s family members, too.

Stand Down: Veterans Village of San Diego

Stand Down: Veterans Village of San Diego

Learn about this powerful community-based intervention program designed to help homeless veterans "combat" life on the streets.

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Engaging Veterans and Families to Enhance Service Delivery

Engaging Veterans and Families to Enhance Service Delivery

A thorough toolkit to help veterans and their families get the services they need.

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Making a Difference #13: Sammy

Making a Difference #13: Sammy

Watch how the lives of Sammy and his parents have taken new shape since his injury. "Life changes, priorities change ..."

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