The Nesting Journal

Welcome to The Nest Journal — where we share stories, tips, research, and real-life moments from the trenches of caregiving, recovery, and resilience.

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  • 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

    🪶 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...

    🪶 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,...

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