TBI Support & Awareness

12/21/2025

12/20/2025

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12/19/2025

A TRUTH YOU
NEED TO KNOW…

Healing is not a straight line. You will have ups and you will have downs. You will have moments where you feel like you're making no progress at all, but healing is still happening.

12/18/2025

My husband survived a frontal lobe TBI a few years back. I've never suffered a TBI, so I can't imagine how hard it is emotionally for the survivor. I can only speak to my experience as someone who misses her husband dearly. It's a confusing thing to miss someone who is in the same room as you, but that's been my situation for a few years now.

His temperament changed causing him to be easily agitated and seemingly incapable of empathy. He had blackouts where he would be incredibly cruel. I thought that with time, these symptoms would dissipate, but he eventually distanced himself from me to the point that we don't have a relationship anymore. I am sad to say that soon I'll have to look into filing for divorce.

It's like my husband died the day of his injury. He's been a different person ever since. His eyes even look different and his mannerisms have changed. I've tried many approaches to get closer to him over the years and have patiently waited for his return, but it still feels like a stranger inhabits his body.
We've seen therapists (individually and as a couple).

Any advice from those who have suffered a TBI or spouse?
—Spouse of Survivor

12/13/2025

“The hardest part of recovery isn't the pain, it's the uncertainty," perfectly captures the often-overlooked emotional and psychological struggle in healing from brain injury. Not knowing when you'll be truly better or if you'll regain your former self, creates deep anxiety, fear, and identity shifts beyond the physical discomfort. Acknowledging the that grief, identity loss, and mental health challenges are crucial.

12/12/2025

Releasing that inner stress brought on from a brain injury can be refreshing.