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Second Wind

Over the last few months, as my five-year anniversary passed, I felt an internal change. No longer was I simply trying to keep my head above TBI water. A new passion started to stir inside of me...

Sorrow to Wisdom

In 1989, on my way home from work, a semi-truck hit me. I suffered a severe brain injury and spent eight days in a coma. I spent the next ten years focusing on myself and becoming the best I could be with what I had left.

The Wonders of Neuroplasticity!

Little did I ever give a thought to the fact that during all those years my brain was quietly remapping in stealth mode. No smoke pouring from my ears, no smell of wood burning, all my healing was happening quietly under the hood.

Three Ways Yoga Will Help You Feel Good

I've spent chunks of my life living in the past. Being really sad and angry about my dad's brain injury and all the changes it brought to my family and our lives, as we knew them. My mind was stuck in the way it was. Yoga brings you to the present.

Does Acceptance Mean Defeat?

Life changes in a million small ways that others cannot see when a loved one is suddenly brain injured. Few understand why caregiving spouses are grieving. After all, you should be grateful that your loved one is still with you. Right? Of course…and yet….

Affirmations

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

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.

Brain Injury Journey Magazine

Selected articles from Brain Injury Journey Magazine.

The Day I Met Little Bear

BrainLine blogger David Grant talks about the healing he found at a Native American pow wow.

The Not-So-Secret Confessions of the Caregiver

Abby says that sometimes we wish others could read our minds, but the only real option is to stay honest with the people in our lives.

Seriously, It's Not That Serious!

"One way to take a problem and blow it away like the fuzz off a dandelion is to laugh at it, and if it’s too traumatic and serious to laugh about, laugh at everything surrounding it, or at yourself."

Are You Holding Back?

As a caregiver, Rosemary believes that "it’s not speaking the truth that’s problematic; it’s the way we speak the truth."

The Most Helpful Thing Someone Has Done for Me Since My Brain Injury Is...

Loved the new me! ... Let me talk! ... Don't try to "fix" me.

"Brain Injury Is ..." Brain Injury Defined By People Who Are Living With It

Poetic and insightful explanations of brain injury as defined by the people who are living with it.

Why Are So Many Veterans Homeless?

More than half of the newly homeless diagnosed with mental disorders had received that diagnosis before homelessness.

Ritualistic Behavior After a Brain Injury

Ritualistic behavior after a TBI is often associated with feelings of lack of control.

Celeste Campbell, PsyD

Topic:

Behavioral & Emotional Symptoms

Unfreezing Grief

"Growing up with a father with a TBI is complicated, un-ending grief without closure. It’s the opposite of resolution. It’s missing someone like hell who’s still alive and with you."

Couples' Relationships After Traumatic Brain Injury

After TBI, many couples find that their relationship with each other changes dramatically. These changes are very personal and can be very emotional for both people in the relationship.

The Importance of Focusing on a Healthy and Socially Engaged Lifestyle After TBI

For some people with TBI and their caregivers, life can feel painfully isolated. But trying to focus on one's strengths and a healthy and socially engaged lifestyle can help.

The Importance of Constituent-Specific TBI Support Groups

Joining a TBI support group with others dealing specifically with the same issues can make a world of difference.

Caregiver Burnout with Patients in Minimally Conscious State

Working with patients with severe brain injury can cause emotional exhaustion.

Improving Tolerance for Exercise After a Brain Injury

Gradually and systematically increasing your activity levels may help you exercise with fewer TBI-related side effects.

Elliot Roth, MD

Topic:

Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

When the Ambiguity of Loss Ends After Brain Injury

Although it is painful for a person with TBI and his family to recognize what has been lost from the injury, that understanding also frees them to grieve and move forward.

The Implications of Recent Research on the Brain

Find out more about the implications of recent data on traumatic brain injury.

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