It took me 16 years to figure out I needed to do less in day to feel better. It has helped my mental health in a huge way. I have bipolar disorder and a moderate tbi and I am so much more stable nowadays. I am happier and more confident in my abilities because I… Continue reading How Long Did It Take You?
Tag: traumatic-brain-injury
A Caregiver’s Role in Recovery
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
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
Dawn Corbelli 