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
Author: dawncorbelli
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?
Increasing My Awareness
Do you talk about your brain injury to family and friends? I never thought about it as a problem because I am constantly teaching others about so many aspects of it. I am using my education and experience for the positive. I feel like I have gotten to certain milestones so much later than some… Continue reading Increasing My Awareness
Identity
What is your identity? Absolutely my brain injury is not my identity. It surely is a huge part of my every day, though. It affects so much of what I do, how I conduct my day, and it very much affects my behavior. I was talking to someone I know about an aspect of my… Continue reading Identity
Dawn Corbelli 