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Brain Injury Symptoms
Brain injury has become known as the signature wound of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan because of the prevalence of the injury. As of 2011, more than 212,000 service members sustained a TBI.
Although they can overlap, symptoms from a TBI are usually divided up into two basic categories: physical and emotional. The most common physical symptoms range from headaches and trouble sleeping to loss of balance and tinnitus, or ringing in the ears. Behavioral and emotional symptoms can range from depression and apathy to verbal outbursts and disinhibition.
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How Do We Overcome the Stigma of Seeking Help for Psychological Issues?
May 17, 2013
It is time to change the message to this: "People who seek psychological help arethe kind of people who have the courage to foster the resilience needed to tolerate the traumas that life can sometimes bring."
Why Can Two People Who Have the Same Traumatic Experience Respond and Recover Differently?
May 17, 2013
A person's reaction and recovery to a traumatic event depends on what life experiene he or she had before the event. Trauma is cumulative and every person is different, neither stronger nor weaker than the next.
How Can Civilian Providers Address Suicide?
May 17, 2013
"Being professional, open, and matter-of-fact with people about death, dying, and suicidality is very important," says Lt. Col Jeffrey Yarvis, PhD.
Why Is It Important for a Patient to Have a Sense of Control?
May 17, 2013
"With any kind of trauma — physical or psychological — there comes a sense of betrayal, and with that grief. Helping patients with TBI and/or PTSD regain a sense of personal control is critical," says Lt. Col Jeffrey Yarvis, PhD.
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Adam at Ease
A video blog by Veteran Adam Anicich
Don't Be Stoic; Talk to Your PT, OT, and Doctors
Adam talks about why it's important to keep an open line of communication with PTs, OTs, and other healthcare providers during TBI recovery. "You are the only one who knows exactly where you are. Tell them and they can care for you better."
Expanding Your Realm of Possibilities After a Brain Injury
It may be a cliché, but when one door shuts, often another, better one opens. Adam talks about a friend, a retired Marine, who tried something totally out of character and has now not only made a business from it but derives great pleasure from it.
