Blogs/Recordings

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Please be advised that any opinions or alleged advice from the speakers in each Brain Injury Hope Foundation Survivor Series are opinions only and not medical, legal, therapeutic or expert advice. Please consult your own physicians, lawyers and practitioners and do not rely upon the information and opinions contained in each recorded event. Please also be advised that the chat contains individual conversations which reflect the opinions and experiences of non-expert individuals and should not be used in making medical or legal decisions.

Finding Employment After a TBI

September 30th, 2018|Blog|

Our jobs are a part of our identity. When we meet someone new the first questions often are: What do you do? And where do you work? After a head injury, staying on [...]

Brain Injury Treatment Panel #2 Blog, by Eliza Marie Somers

July 20th, 2018|Blog|

At the Brain Injury Hope Foundation our intention of the Survivor Series is to introduce TBI survivors and their families to different approaches to healing and adapting to life after at TBI. We [...]

Feed Your Brain To Boost Recovery

June 8th, 2018|Blog|

Are you craving sugar after your TBI? Is your sense of smell and taste off since the accident? Has your appetite diminished? Are you battling fatigue and mood swings? Well, these are just [...]

Beyond Surviving: Fatigue and Energy Management

May 11th, 2018|Blog|

We have all hit the wall at some point in our lives where we just can’t keep going. It’s like walking into a plate glass door – it stops you cold. Survivors of [...]

Alternative Therapies: A Different Approach to Healing TBI

April 13th, 2018|Blog|

Navigating the healthcare system is a tough road to travel, add in a head injury and the road becomes filled with potholes and obstacles. Head injuries are called invisible injuries for a reason, [...]

When and How to Disclose Your TBI

March 9th, 2018|Blog|

Survivor Series #3—Disclosure with Nancy Freeman, Facilitator Disclosure. It’s a touchy subject especially when you have an “invisible injury,” such as a Traumatic Brain Injury. Yes, it can be easier to disclose your [...]

Keys to Re-empowerment after a Brain Injury

February 9th, 2018|Blog|

Keys to Re-empowerment after a Brain Injury Our bodies want to naturally heal and operate at optimal condition. Take that little cut on your finger, for example. You don’t have to do much [...]

Successful Survivor Panel: Living with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

January 12th, 2018|Blog|

Being part of a community may be just what the doctor ordered. More and more medical research is revealing the health benefits of social connection, which has been proven to have the same [...]

Brain Fog

April 30th, 2016|Blog|

For me, brain fog was like walking in molasses. That’s how I would describe my mental state after my MTBI, caused by a horse accident in 2001. Before my brain injury, I was high functioning, [...]