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

Dr. Bombardier explains the importance of seeing a therapist that is familiar with brain injury and how to accommodate limitations that may come up during therapy.

Dr. Fann explains how he approaches using antidepressants for people struggling with depression after a brain injury or a stroke.

Dr. Esselman explains why brain injury treatment usually requires a team of health professionals.

Dr. Bombardier talks about brain injury, depression, and stigma and how to get past that in working with patients.

Dr. Fann explains the prevalence of depression after brain injury.

There are a number of reasons why people get depressed after a brain injury. There are also a lot of contributors to it.

40-50% percent of the brain is involved in vision; so if a person’s brain is damaged in a specific location or several locations, there is a high probability that his vision will be affected in some way.

A child with a brain injury may develop more injury-related issues as an adult.

More than imaging, diagnosis of TBI is still based on the initial symptoms at the time of the injury.

Oftentimes balance issues influence restrictions about lifting heavy objects after a brain injury.

For a kid with a TBI, the rigors of school — from academics to playing in the playground — can be tough, but there are strategies to help.