Brain fog: What does it even mean? How can you get help for it? (Part 1)

Sometimes it isn’t so obvious what we mean by the term brain fog. It gets tossed around in circles ranging from those sick with the common cold, to people who are aging, to those that are overworked and without their morning cup of joe. So what do we really mean by it?

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Autoimmune Encephalitis Recovery, Part 2: The Day-to-Day Emotional Challenges

You’ve heard that autoimmune encephalitis (AE) recovery is slow.

Good doctors—the ones that mentally prepare you for life after the worst of your acute symptoms have dissipated—tell you to be kind to yourself as you recuperate.

But what does that really mean? What does that actually look like? And what does that feel like?

Autoimmune Encephalitis Recovery, Part 1: A Look Behind the Scenes of Emotional Breakdown

Meet the Sawtooth Pattern of Recovery You’ve made it past the danger zone. The one that left your mind spiralling down through reality into a freefall of darkness. The one that sent doctors scrambling to…

The chronic illness nightmare that’s becoming a sweeping coronavirus reality

The Insidious Hit and Run Imagine that you’re young, healthy, and headed back to school. Crisp autumn weather gains ground against the retreating heat of summer. The turn of the seasons ushers in the excitement…

The Best Communities for Autoimmune Encephalitis Support

Let’s not sugarcoat it: autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a devastating disease to live with. There are soul-crushing lows that push both patients and caregivers to their emotional limits, leaving little unscathed in the life you…

From on the Fritz to on the Mend: The Invisible Realities of Brain Injury Recovery

It’s a lovely day in the neighbourhood. The sun is blooming, birds are shining, flowers are sing—wait; that’s not quite how it goes. Then it hits you: oh yeah, your brain is injured. These days,…

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