Silvert's Disabled Clothing for Elderly Care
Home » Emotional

Tag Archives: Emotional

Emotional Changes After Stroke: A Complete Guide to Understanding and Coping

A stroke can turn your world upside down. Beyond the physical challenges, many survivors experience a rollercoaster of emotions. However, while these emotional shifts can be overwhelming, understanding them is the first step to recovery. In this guide we will explore some of the common emotional changes after a stroke. We will also take a […]

Read Article Click Here »

Pseudobulbar Affect Treatment: Managing Emotional Outbursts After Stroke

Uncontrollable emotional outbursts are common after stroke and are often attributed to a condition known as pseudobulbar affect. This secondary effect of stroke leads to extreme emotional reactions that may be inappropriate to the situation or context. For example, you might start sobbing uncontrollably when you are only mildly sad about something. Another example includes laughing […]

Read Article Click Here »

Post-Stroke Depression: Navigating the Emotional Effects of Stroke

More than 1/3 of survivors deal with post-stroke depression at any one time. Knowing that over 795,000 people experience strokes every year in the US, that statistic is staggering. Post-stroke depression is often related to the major changes in everyday life as a result of a stroke and the accompanying secondary effects. This emotional effect […]

Read Article Click Here »

Orbitofrontal Cortex Damage: Understanding Emotional & Behavioral Changes After TBI

When a survivor sustains orbitofrontal cortex damage, it can lead to unwanted behavioral changes. The orbitofrontal cortex is an area of the brain responsible for the cognitive process of decision-making, but it can also affect other cognitive functions. Behavioral changes after a brain injury can make it challenging for both the survivor and their loved […]

Read Article Click Here »

Emotional and Mental Issues After Stroke

#Emotional and #mental #issues are not uncommon #after #stroke. Discover what you should do if your loved one is experiencing such issues.

Read Article Click Here »

An Amazing, Emotional Recovery From Stroke

“Those first steps were unbelievable. There were a lot of people there, because I’d been there for so long, who were routing for me. I almost had to stop because I was crying so hard. Everybody was crying,” says Renown Rehabilitation Hospital Stroke Patient, Steve Valenzuela. Valenzuela, a resident of Tonopah, Nevada was spending a […]

Read Article Click Here »