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Citizen soldiers have one boot in two worlds ... the civlian and military cultures being very different. Healthcare providers need to educate themselves on the many ways Guard and Reservists, especially after a TBI, may see themselves.

The homecoming for a couple post-deployment can be heady with anticipation, but sometimes going slowly and reestablishing trust and comfort with sex and intimacy can be crucial for finding that closeness again.

Sexual health issues can be common after a TBI. Depression, anxiety, the inability to relate to others, hypersexuality, and side effects from medications, among others, can impact how people sees their sexual self.

Glenn Parkinson, MSW talks about how alcohol and drug use after a TBI can significantly impact a person's sexual function, his or her feelings about sex and intimacy, and the ability to connect and build a relationship.

Sometimes the length and health of an intimate relationship helps people adapt to changes in their sexual health post-TBI. Sometimes having less sexual experience is a factor. What matters most in recovery is the quality of social support.

People with brain injury often experience hypersexuality, an increase in sex drive and/or disinhibition. Glenn Parkinson, MSW talks about why it's important to help patients with hypersexuality retrain or redirect their behaviors.

"When something this devastating happens to the person you love, it's a moment of truth in your relationship."

Althought incredibly important, issues of intimacy, sexuality, and even parenting after a brain injury are often overlooked in both research and practice.