QUESTION:

Are there support groups for people with brain injuries? How about for family members? How do I find out about support groups?

QUESTION:

I sustained a brain injury in the "prime of life." I have lost my career, my athletic ability, many of my friends and social outlets. Frankly I am very bored and unhappy sitting at home with little to do. How can I become more involved with other people? What can I do to feel more useful?

QUESTION:

Our mother sustained a brain injury and is currently being transferred from Intensive Care (ICU) to a hospital room for further treatment. Although my family and I are still somewhat shocked by what has happened, friends are advising us to look toward the future and start locating resources. What should we be doing at this point? How and where can we find out about resources for someone with a brain injury?

QUESTION:

Our father will need help with many activities of daily living when he returns home from the hospital. He will be using a wheelchair for the first time. The family wants to help my father function as independently as possible. How can we prepare the home for his return? What modifications and assistive devices should we be considering?

QUESTION:

After sustaining a traumatic brain injury, my 34-year-old son moved back in with his father and me. He is unemployed and somewhat limited in what he can do (physically and cognitively). Looking at him, you would never know that he is disabled. He could use something to do -- some social, recreational, and productive opportunities. My husband and I could use the "time off," too. How do we find out about programs for him?

QUESTION:

I understand that information on traumatic brain injuries is maintained on a Registry in my state. How do I find out more about this Registry? I would like to know what information it contains and how data is collected.

QUESTION:

I am a person with traumatic brain injury, and I would like to communicate with others like me. What are the on-line resources for people with brain injuries?

QUESTION:

I facilitate a support group for people with brain injuries and their families. I am a family member myself with no professional training in group therapy or psychology. I need advice on how to handle the suicide of a group member. Should I address the loss of this person in group? If so, how?

QUESTION:

What are the main resources that families of people with brain injuries and/or individuals with brain injuries themselves should investigate after hospitalization is over with? What is a good "game plan" for locating brain injury resources in the community?