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Thanks For the Memories?

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Every year since my 2010 traumatic brain injury, I’ve taken the time to reflect back on changes that have come to pass during the prior year. This past year was no different, although what my reflection showed was not what some may call progress. Progress is not always measured with tangible facts.

What is a stroke?

A stroke is when the blood supply to part of your brain is cut off. In this animation we explain what a stroke is and the risk factors associated with having one.

Thanks to Our First Responders

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Members of the medical community literally take their lives in their hands every day they go to work. It’s hard not to feel a bit humbled by that courage. My first face-to-face encounter with First Responders was just over a decade ago. In November of 2010 fate saw fit that most of the First Responders from our Main Street Fire Station and I would meet.

What is CTE? Dr. Ann McKee explains.

Dr. Ann McKee, Director of the VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank, explains what CTE is, what causes it, how it spreads, its symptoms, and how the disease is diagnosed.

Aphasia: The disorder that makes you lose your words

Language is an essential part of our lives that we often take for granted. But, if the delicate web of language networks in your brain became disrupted by stroke, illness, or trauma, you could find yourself truly at a loss for words. Susan Wortman-Jutt details a disorder called aphasia, which can impair all aspects of communication.

Getting Off the Struggle Bus

In just a few days, the ten year anniversary of my cycling accident will be here. I have come a long way since everything changed in 2010. But just because things are okay most of the time does not mean that my brain injury disappeared.

Psychedelics

Helps you explore traumatic experiences without a feeling of immediate threat.

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Creative Arts Therapies

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Creative expression can help you accept and work through the challenging emotions of your trauma.

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Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)

Helps you process and make sense of your trauma.

Read more about Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)

Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)

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Teaches you how to gain control by facing your fears.

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Stress and Brain Injury

Living under the shadow of a global pandemic, protests, natural disasters, and a contentious political landscape means our lives are full of stress and anxiety. While all of this weighs heavily on most anyone, it is those of us within the brain injury community that pay a higher premium.