The Nesting Journal

Illustration of a person wearing a mask with full battery beside another person holding their head in fatigue, symbolizing caregiver exhaustion and masking in brain injury

đŸȘ¶ Borrowed Energy, Borrowed Time

Most people see only the mask, the version of brain injury or dementia that looks calm, social, and “fine.” But the truth begins when the guests leave. Borrowed Energy, Borrowed Time...

đŸȘ¶ Borrowed Energy, Borrowed Time

Most people see only the mask, the version of brain injury or dementia that looks calm, social, and “fine.” But the truth begins when the guests leave. Borrowed Energy, Borrowed Time...

Why Brain Injuries Change Personality: Anger, Withdrawal, and Everything In Between

Why Brain Injuries Change Personality: Anger, W...

Learn why brain injuries can cause sudden anger, aggression, or withdrawal. Discover how damage to the frontal lobe, amygdala, and limbic system shapes behavior, and what caregivers can do to...

Why Brain Injuries Change Personality: Anger, W...

Learn why brain injuries can cause sudden anger, aggression, or withdrawal. Discover how damage to the frontal lobe, amygdala, and limbic system shapes behavior, and what caregivers can do to...

Illustration showing the contrast between a calm blue brain scan and a red-faced person yelling, symbolizing the neurological and emotional effects of brain injury and CTE.

🧠 When the Wiring Breaks: Why Some Explode

When brain injury changes the wiring, behavior can change too. From soldiers to athletes to survivors, the line between emotion and impulse can blur. This story explores why some people...

🧠 When the Wiring Breaks: Why Some Explode

When brain injury changes the wiring, behavior can change too. From soldiers to athletes to survivors, the line between emotion and impulse can blur. This story explores why some people...

Understanding Dementia: Types, Causes, and Signs

Understanding Dementia: Types, Causes, and Signs

Dementia isn’t one disease, it’s a collection of conditions that affect memory, movement, and identity. From Alzheimer’s to CTE, here’s what families and caregivers should know about the different types,...

Understanding Dementia: Types, Causes, and Signs

Dementia isn’t one disease, it’s a collection of conditions that affect memory, movement, and identity. From Alzheimer’s to CTE, here’s what families and caregivers should know about the different types,...

Brain Injuries and the Social Battery: Why Fatigue Hits So Hard

Brain Injuries and the Social Battery: Why Fati...

Fatigue after brain injury is more than feeling tired, it’s neurological exhaustion. Survivors and caregivers often describe a “shrinking social battery” that drains quickly in daily life. Learn why this...

Brain Injuries and the Social Battery: Why Fati...

Fatigue after brain injury is more than feeling tired, it’s neurological exhaustion. Survivors and caregivers often describe a “shrinking social battery” that drains quickly in daily life. Learn why this...

Brain Workouts for Recovery:  How Games and Movement Support Healing

Brain Workouts for Recovery: How Games and Mov...

Science-backed, caregiver-friendly ways to combine puzzles, games, and movement to support brain injury recovery.

Brain Workouts for Recovery: How Games and Mov...

Science-backed, caregiver-friendly ways to combine puzzles, games, and movement to support brain injury recovery.