Brain Injury, What is Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury often referred to as TBI, is most often an acute event similar to other injuries. That is where the similarity between traumatic brain injury and other injuries ends. One moment the person is normal and the next moment life has abruptly changed, Youth Football to Later Brain Damage, If children play tackle football before they are 12 and continue to play through high school, they may be putting their brains at risk. MENTAL HEALTH BRAIN INJURY & MENTAL ILLNESS (DUAL DIAGNOSIS), 

Some people may find themselves coping not only with the effects of a brain injury, but also a mental illness.

Mental illness can cause additional stress for the person and their family after a brain injury. Common forms of mental illness include depression, anxiety, and obsessive or compulsive behavior. A brain injury can be caused by a brain tumor, Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injury, meningitis, encephalitis or epilepsy.