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By Erin Blakemore February 17 If you’re struggling with anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder or depression, an app might help. But should you invest in a therapy app or one that only tracks symptoms? Which apps are credible, and which ones are scams — or even harmful? The website PsyberGuidereviews mental-health apps so you can separate the wheat from the chaff. The site aims to provide unbiased reviews of mental-health apps and digital tools. Each tool is given scores for credibility, user experience and how transparent the app is about how it stores and uses your data. Read more.
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Neuropsychiatrist Mohammed Ahmed discusses Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Brain Injury and Alzheimers.
Can individualized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Network-Based Targeting) improve post-concussive symptoms? Can TMS improve nerve connectivity resulting in improved mood, memory, initiation, and energy? Can TMS reduce the symptoms of Alzheimers? Can TMS mitigate the risk of developing Alzheimers? Early results are encouraging. But further clinical research is needed to confirm efficacy. Dr. Ahmed talks about network-based targeting also known as individualized transcranial magnetic stimulation for symptoms like depression, anxiety, apathy, and brain fog after traumatic brain injury. He explains how the hippocampus (center of short-term memory) can be activated by stimulating the frontal lobes. **SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS ** *Interviews of brain injury survivors, family, and healthcare treaters *Your Peripheral Brain (assistive technology tips)* SUBSCRIBE TO VIDEOS http://bit.ly/tbirecovery-subscribe **SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST** https://dangardner.podbean.com/ **SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTERS** Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery Updates http://bit.ly/tbiupdates Your Peripheral Brain - Assistive Tech Updates http://bit.ly/dgtechtips Social worker Richard Green describes how social work helps TBI survivors in the acute rehab phase by identifying resources (financial/ caregiver/ residential) and by educating and counseling the survivor and family to help all involved adjust to the physical, emotional, and cognitive changes after traumatic brain injury. He offers advice to families and survivors, as well as talks about therapeutic self-disclosure in helping survivors adapt to their new life after TBI. Watch to the end to see clips of Richard's musical performance group of brain injury survivors. IF YOU'RE FEELING DISTRESSED, DESPERATE, OR SUICIDAL, CONTACT THE FREE RESOURCES BELOW.
ONLINE (Free, anonymous chat) IMAlive: “IMAlive is a live online network that uses instant messaging to respond to people in crisis. People need a safe place to go during moments of crisis and intense emotional pain.” “The first online network with 100% of its volunteers trained and certified in crisis intervention.” 7 Cups “connects you to caring listeners for free emotional support. 180 professional therapists. Over 300,000 trained listeners. Helped over 25 million people” For information on WARM LINES and CRISIS AND SUICIDE PREVENTION LINES, see more here. Good analogy and description of what it's like to live with a TBI. Source: AHA Curated by: Emily Willingham, PhD May 10, 2018Takeaway
Source: New York Times Let’s see what the research says before pouring it into our tea and rubbing it all over our bodies. Read More...
Interviews with TBI survivors, family members,caregivers,and healthcare professionals
Produced by Dan Gardner, MD Lisa and her family's lives changed dramatically when her physician husband slipped and fell, sustaining a "Mild" Traumatic Brain Injury which prevented him from returning to work.
She describes how her husband changed after the TBI, her worries, how she handled the distress, what she regrets not having done, and how she uses strong determination and hope to move forward. She cautions family caregivers not to neglect their own needs and encourages them to remain hopeful. Sign up for Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery Updates: http://eepurl.com/dDRCQb |
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