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Taking a Victory Lap After Brain Injury

David Grant blog, Brain Injury Hope Network, loss, grief, brain injury, growth, time, non-profit,

Looking back over the years, I never expected to live a life defined largely by being a brain injury survivor. Early on, I was completely unable to see that there might be a silver lining to all that has come to pass ...

Alexander Balbir, PhD: Best Treatments for Brain Injury, Mental Illness, and Drug Addiction for Military and Civilians

In our country—and around the world—we are witnessing a rise in suicide, drug dependency, and poor access to physical and mental health services. Programs like Wounded Warrior Project feel it is their responsibility to translate their best practices offered to veterans and service members for treatment and rehabilitation for these conditions to the entire country and world of civilians.

The Greatest Gifts

Taylor Bingaman with plaques showing pine tree carvings

As I moved throughout 2019 I asked myself, “What could people give survivors that would actually feel meaningful? What kinds of offerings and interactions provide a lasting impression?”

Brain Injury ID Card

Brain Injury Wallet Identification Card

Free, personalized brain injury wallet identification card designed to help police, emergency personnel, and others more easily identify brain injury survivors, and insure that they are treated appropriately, and provided support as needed.

Advocacy After Brain Injury

Advocacy After Brain Injury

Armed with basic information and helpful resources, anyone can become an effective advocate for themselves. Some people may choose to hire an advocate, while others may ask family and friends to help out.

Accessibility & Brain Injury: What You Need to Know

Accessibility & Brain Injury: What You Need to Know

People with brain injury can have problems with accessibility. They can run into countless obstacles — from websites that don’t take into account someone with vision problems or memory problems to buildings without wheelchair access. Here's what you need to know.

Epidemiology of PTSD

Epidemiology of PTSD
The prevalence of PTSD across different populations based on recent studies that have assessed the prevalence of PTSD in nationally representative samples as well as in samples of Veterans.