Dr. Doidge and Brain Injuries

I just watched a great show on the Nature of Things about research and how technology is making breaking ground on the treatment of schizophrenia and other brain disorders.  It is amazing what research is being done so that people who live with brain injuries find out that there is advanced information out there. 

Here is the link to:

Changing Your Mind

http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/natureofthings/2010/changingyourmind/

The Brain That Changes Itself

http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/natureofthings/2008/brainchangesitself/

Fixing My Brain

http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/thelens/2008/fixingmybrain/



Everyone who is living with a brain injury or are caring for a brain injured person should read these stories.

Art Therapy

Why is Art Therapy so important in recovery?  Because it uses another part of the brain.  There is some connection between being creative that stimulates the brain.  There are many ways to be creative and lots or organizations that promote the healing qualities of art.  Very early in my recovery I went to the art store and picked up a lump of sculpting clay and started to sculpt miniature sculptures.  It was very therapeutic on many levels.  I was being creative, I was doing physio on my damaged side and it also gave me some confidence that I could actually do something productive because I had lost so much.

Please share your story about how Art Therapy has helped in your recovery or if you are a art therapist please write what you do and how it has helped your clients.

Parents of Children with Brain Injuries

There are so many people who have children who have experienced brain injuries and feel totally helpless because people will not answers their questions.

I have a section on my website http://www.livingwithmynewbrain.com/ under the Answers Tab where I have tried to answer questions from the brain injured point of view.

I would ask that people share their stories on this blog so that people can see that there are some things that are similar with all brain injuries and that recovery is possible but it takes time.

If you have a story to tell please post it here.