Author: dawncorbelli

Doctors saying you have a mild traumatic brain injury can be misleading because there is nothing mild about it. Mild-not severe, serious, or harsh Resource: Oxford Languages, Mild I am going to define concussion, mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injuries. Mild traumatic brain injury-concussion-loss of consciousness for 30 minutes or less. A concussion is… Continue reading Mild, Moderate, Severe TBI’s

My 31-year-old daughter Veronica had trouble pumping gas yesterday. She felt so bad. She couldn’t get my money card to work. The questions on the screen confused her. Then she couldn’t get the gas to flow out of the pump handle. You had to hold it just right or the gas wouldn’t pump. Finicky pump.… Continue reading Just One Thing

So many do not realize the fear that comes with taking care of an at-risk adult with a brain injury. When a person has a brain injury it is often not possible to understand or even know the deficits the brain injured person has until put in actual situations and their common sense is tested.… Continue reading The Fear Never Ends

My name is Dawn Corbelli and I have bipolar disorder and a moderate traumatic brain injury. Many people have heard of bipolar disorder, but for those that don’t know what it is, it is a mood disorder. Another name for it is manic depression. Most people are unfortunately familiar with depression because most people have… Continue reading Mental Illness After Brain Injury

How I drank till Veronica thought I wasn’t breathing. Like many, we used to drink on the weekends with friends. I used to drink only on Fridays, but when I drank, I always knew I would get drunk. Once I had one drink it was like I couldn’t stop. This was before my brain injury.… Continue reading Drinking After Brain Injury