Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live.Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years can be particularly stressful for brain injury survivors. Several years ago I wrote an article to share what I discovered and some solutions for managing the stress over the holiday season. The information in this article has benefited me in managing stress. You may also find the information … [Read more...]
Brain Injury, Stress, Anxiety, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Part 2
By Second Chance to Live
In my experience, I have found that as I am honest, some family and friends are more accepting of me. These individuals love and embrace me for who I am as an individual who experienced a brain injury which decreases my stress and anxiety. I have also found that some family members and friends are unable to accept me because of what they find hard to understand. I have had … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury — Stress, Anxiety and Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Part 1
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. A few days ago I received a request to write an article addressing stress related to the holiday season. In the following article I will address several of the factors that I believe impact the lives of brain injury survivors during the holiday season. In 2 weeks … [Read more...]