The Shadow Pandemic: A Qualitative Exploration of the Impacts of COVID-19 on Service Providers and Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence and Brain Injury

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects up to 1 in 3 women over their lifetime and has intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although most injuries are to the head, face, and neck, the intersection of IPV and brain injury (BI) remains largely unrecognized. This article reports on unexplored COVID-19–related impacts on service providers and women survivors of IPV/BI.

Olympian Brittany Bowe on Recovering From a Concussion: ‘I Wasn’t Sure If I Was Even Going to Be Able to Skate’

SELF

Bowe's story draws attention to the serious side effects of concussions—which disproportionately affect women. 

Posted on BrainLine January 6, 2022.

Research shows the power exercise has in pumping up brain function

The San Diego Union-Tribune

Exercise can freshen and renovate the white matter in our brains, potentially improving our ability to think and remember as we age, according to a study of walking, dancing and brain health. -- For more on how exercise can help treat brain injury or PTSD visit The Treatment Hub>

Posted on BrainLine January 5, 2022.

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