Spike Lee on Honoring the Black Vietnam Veterans Experience in Da 5 Bloods, Shining a Spotlight on PTSD

Variety

Lee takes the baton, portraying the lasting mental scars the war left on these veterans, namely post-traumatic stress disorder, as portrayed through the character of Paul (Delroy Lindo).

Posted on BrainLine February 23, 2021.

Survey Says 98% of Brain Injury Rehabilitation Providers Plan Continued Use of Telehealth Services Post-Pandemic

Yahoo! Finance

Telehealth Usage More Than Doubled During the Pandemic; Centre for Neuro Skills Reports 93% of Patients and Families Recommend Telehealth

Posted on BrainLine February 19, 2021.

The Gary Sinise Foundation Launches National Network

Homeland Magazine

Actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise and his Foundation announce the launch of a cognitive health and mental wellness network providing transformative care to veterans and first responders experiencing post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries, and substance abuse: the Gary Sinise Foundation Avalon Network.

Posted on BrainLine February 19, 2021.

AFL considering proposal for landmark multimillion-dollar concussion trust for players

The Guardian

Exclusive: The plan – if accepted by the league – would represent a watershed moment in the recognition and treatment of players suffering from the effects of head injuries

Posted on BrainLine February 17, 2021.

Music Therapy Brings Solace To COVID-19 Patients And Healers

NPR

Through his Virginia-based company A Place To Be, Sweitzer mostly works with children and adults who have disabilities and traumatic brain injury. "I'm really using music for uplifting the emotions," he explains, "for redirecting and reflecting and working through the pain that they're having emotionally."

 

Posted on BrainLine February 16, 2021.

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