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Ambiguous Grief After Brain Injury

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To be human is to grieve, and everyone grieves differently and in their own time. But there is a type of grief that many people experience that is less common, less talked about, but none the less real and painful. It’s called ambiguous grief or ambiguous loss.

The Afterlife

The AfterLife

It can take years to accept a loved one’s afterlife, and it may take a decade. I’m not talking about life after death; I’m talking about life after a family member’s brain injury.

Medications

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Medications are substances recommended by a doctor to help you deal with symptoms of PTSD or TBI or both.

Experiencing concussion and/or mild TBI is associated with an increased risk of suicide

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Is concussion and/or mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) associated with a higher risk of suicide? This systematic review and meta-analysis found a 2-fold higher risk of subsequent suicide among more than 700 000 patients diagnosed with concussion and/or mild TBI, compared with more than 6.2 million individuals who had not been so diagnosed. Experiencing concussion and/or mild TBI was also associated with a higher risk of suicide attempt and suicidal ideation. These results suggest that experiencing concussion and/or mild TBI is associated with an increased risk of suicide.

Reassuring News About Football and Cognitive Decline? Not So Fast

Reassuring News About Football and Cognitive Decline? Not So Fast

It is increasingly recognized that moderate to severe traumatic brain injury increases the risk for dementia in older adulthood. Whether mild TBI is associated with increased risk of dementia is less clear, especially because fewer prospective studies have focused on mild TBI. This is an important gap in the field, especially because concussion is relatively common, among both the general population and certain groups such as athletes and military service members.

"New Normal"

"New Normal"

Have you heard the term “new normal” lately? It’s been bouncing around for a few years and is used to describe the adjustments veterans and families go through when they return home from war. Have you ever wondered what it looks like?

First Steps: Basic Self Care

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Experts tell us that for some people, the basics of a good diet, exercise, and sleep may do as much or more to improve your TBI or your PTSD as other treatments.

Sleep Well

Sleep Well

Caregiver Rosemary Rawlins talks about why exhaustion was the most difficult physical reaction she had after her husband's brain injury.