101. Understanding traumatic brain injuries: From neuroplasticity to cognitive impact and ongoing support

Today we're going to talk about brain injuries. I think this is an important conversation for us to have because often when people hear the term "traumatic brain injury" they think of a really severe injury but don't think about more mild or moderate injuries. When I talk about traumatic brain injuries, I'm not just talking about severe injuries. I'm talking about everything from a little bump on the head to a head injury that leaves a person in a coma. No matter how severe the injury, your brain will still respond in a similar way and if not taken care of properly, there can be life-changing long-term impacts. Brain injuries are usually an invisible problem. An individual might seem fine on the outside and they might even think they're fine without realizing that some of their struggles such as fatigue, irritability, headaches, or trouble focusing are actually a result of their brain injury. Anytime somebody hits their head, their brain literally slams into the inside part of their skull. No matter how severe the hit, this has potential to change or damage the brain. I think that we sometimes take these injuries too lightly because we really don't understand the chemical changes that occur in the brain after an injury. In this episode I talk about how brain injuries are categorized, long-term effects of brain injuries, and what we should do in order to increase our chances at healing from a brain injury. Subscribe to our video podcast on YouTube SHOW NOTES: https://connectmybrain.com/episode101 What do you want to learn more about? Submit your questions here: https://www.connectmybrain.com/survey/ Phone the office: 678-501-5172

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