Wow. Check out this recent article from the Contra Costa Times on U.S. Army veteran, Mariela Meylan. This remarkable woman is truly resilience personified. Follow her ten year journey of recovery, as she combines traditional and alternative therapies. Sound off: What do you think of Meylan’s approach? How does her journey inspire or others?
A recent article in Psychology Today, shares the sobering and heartbreaking facts on individuals with traumatic brain injury and who are also homeless. This group is more prone to repeated emergency room visits, getting arrested and being assaulted. Read about the plight of this population HERE. SOUND OFF: To the BEST and TBI community: How (more…)
According to the Mayo Clinic, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is defined as, “a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.” PTSD can sometimes play a role (and a big one) for those individuals with traumatic brain (more…)
Check out all the recent brain injury news articles at Science Daily, a nice resource.
A great way to spread brain injury awareness is through one’s art. Meet Louise Mathewson, an award winning poet, writer and individual with brain injury. Check out her words, here: https://www.louisemathewson.com/
Today’s hero is an innovator and forward-thinker who sees a bright technological future for not only individuals with brain injury, but for an entire community of people who could use extra support for their life and work endeavors. In fact, she thinks we’ve really only just begun. Meet Kathy Moeller, founder of Cognitive Harmonics, (more…)