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Lost & Found: What Brain Injury Survivors Want You to Know

Hear what people with brain injury are really thinking and want their friends, family, and others to know.

Stress Management: How to Reduce, Prevent, and Cope with Stress

Stress affects everyone, but it can be worse for people with a brain injury. Here are some indispensable, general strategies for managing stress.

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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Mary Walia's Story: Humor and Moxie After a Brain Injury

Mary Walia's Story: Humor and Zest for Life After a Brain Injury

"I’m a young woman with a lot to give to the world, and the world has a lot to give me yet.”

Three Thousand and Some Change

"The average person has 3,000 thoughts every day ... I’d be interested to see how many of mine begin with, “I forgive…” and “I am grateful for….” and “I am capable of….”

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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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Making a Difference #12: Erroll

Six years after a car wreck, Erroll teaches elementary school PE. "I'm probably the most positive person you'll ever meet."

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Making a Difference #11: Adriana

Learn about one young woman who has not stopped working tenaciously on her recovery since the moment she woke up from her coma.

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Making a Difference #7: Home & Community Reintegration

Many factors can affect a person's reintegration after TBI -- from family support to community awareness.

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Strengthening Resources and Supports for National Guard and Couples and Families

National Guardsmen face challenges unique from other branches of the military. Learn how they — and their families — can bridge the gaps.

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A Win-Win Partnership: Marriage / Relationship Education and the National Guard

Learn how 'Citizen Soldiers' or 'Airmen' — and their families — have unique needs and opportunities within the military population.

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Making a Difference

A multi-module video that illustrates the neuro-anatomy of a TBI and the everyday difficulties experienced by many people with brain injury.

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Head Injury, Rising Heart Rate, and Diabetes: A Crappy Combo

Being diagnosed with something like diabetes after a TBI seems like a cruel slap in the face.

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The Hidden Secret of Brain Injury: Hypothalamus Dysfunction

"Why did I look like the Michelin Man — puffy, round faced, fat feet, no bones showing?"

With Brain Injury, Problems Mean Derailment

"It doesn’t take much to derail a person with a brain injury ... "

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A Friend's "Accident" Brings It All Back

"Hearing the news of my friend's car crash was like reliving the emotions and pain of my own crash and the battles afterwards ..."

Shireen Jeejeebhoy's Brain Injury Blog

Funny and irreverent, Shireen Jeejeehboy shares her brain injury blog that is full of stories and great information.

What Personality Traits Help with Successful Outcome After TBI?

Tenacity, acceptance, learning compensatory strategies ... what will work best for you?

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An Introduction to Rehabilitation: The Healing Brain

An invaluable overview and resource to the rehab process — short- and long-term.

Creating a "Plan B" for Life After a Brain Injury

Coming to terms with a different life after a TBI can be challenging, but finally, perhaps, a relief.

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The New Me

Poems and thoughts from people with brain injury, created in a peer support group in Ireland.

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Feed Your Body, Feed Your Brain: Nutritional Tips to Speed Recovery

A hungry brain cannot function. Give it the food and nutrients it needs.