Caregiving is a big role that includes so many responsibilities: physical, mental, emotional. Caregivers must make sure their brain injured survivor: Eats Bathes Veronica needed a shower chair and supervision in the shower for months before she could be trusted not to fall. Has someone to get to doctor’s appointments and can be there to… Continue reading A Caregiver’s Role in Recovery
Author: dawncorbelli
Nature Vs. Nurture
Environment vs. New Neuropathways I began volunteering at NAMI, Nation Alliance on Mental Illness, a mental health resource organization 8 months after my brain injury to prove to myself I was still worthy, that I was still useful. Did I push myself to learn new things because of a need to feel like I could… Continue reading Nature Vs. Nurture
Environment vs. New Neuropathways
Nature Vs. Nurture I began volunteering at NAMI, Nation Alliance on Mental Illness, a mental health resource organization 8 months after my brain injury to prove to myself I was still worthy, that I was still useful. Did I push myself to learn new things because of a need to feel like I could succeed?… Continue reading Environment vs. New Neuropathways
Solutions to Overstimulation
Overstimulation- is when your senses are just completely overloaded with information, making it difficult (or sometimes near impossible) to fully process the information you are receiving. Signs of overstimulation: An inability to ignore loud sounds, strong smells, or other sensory information. For example, you may jump or clasp your hands over your ears. Loss of… Continue reading Solutions to Overstimulation
I Want You to Understand This?
This is what’s confusing from my blog on Identity. I named a bunch of things about a person that can qualify as their personality, their characteristics, their identity.… compassion, thoughtfulness, empathy. I did that to prove you don’t have to have a job with outside income to feel good about yourself, to be important. We… Continue reading I Want You to Understand This?
Dawn Corbelli 