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Help Your Child Understand TBI
Military kids are resilient in the face of change. But some changes require more resilience than others. When a parent sustains a traumatic brain injury that affects their mood, behavior, memory, or physical ability, it can be confusing and stressful for children. Help them understand and adjust with TBICoE’s Talking to Your Child About TBI, a fact sheet with tips for communicating with children at every age and stage. You’ll find more in our comprehensive Guide for Caregivers of Service Members and Veterans. Check it out today!
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 Thousands Attend TBICoE Events During #BIAMonth
Shout out to TBICoE’s hard-working regional education coordinators, who planned and coordinated a variety of in-person and virtual events to increase brain injury awareness last month. Highlights included the TBICoE Annual Brain Health Symposium (organized by our San Diego team) and the Healthy Brain Games and Activities for Brain Warriors workshop (organized by our Fort Carson team). Above, TBICoE’s Heather Kopf, regional education coordinator at Fort Belvoir, explains concussion safety to attendees at the National Museum of Health and Medicine’s Brain Awareness Day on March 18. We’re already looking forward to next year!
How to Treat Concussion Headaches Without Drugs
Did you know that being under the influence of drugs or alcohol increases your probability of TBI? It can also interfere with recovering from one. Even certain over-the-counter pain medicines—aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, and other NSAIDs—should be avoided during the first 48 hours after injury. Prescription drugs may carry even more risk. If you have unused or expired prescription medications, find out how and where to dispose of them safely with this FDA guide. And for headache pain, the most common symptom of concussion, consider trying the drug-free solutions in our Managing Headaches Following Concussion fact sheet.
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Women's Health
The MHS provides comprehensive women’s and gender-specific care associated with cardiovascular health, mental health, musculoskeletal injuries, and reproductive health care. Our goal is to ensure the health of all women at every stage of life.
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