Episode 15. Injury To What Makes 'The Self,' Literally. 1st discussion with Nick

I first got in contact with Nick through one of the many TBI support groups and Facebook and now we communicate pretty regularly. He is working hard to spread awareness of what his brain injury experience has been like and to build resources for others. Here is Nick's Blog, Archaeology of mySelf: Recovering from a Brain Injury.  https://medium.com/@Niknello/archaeology-of-myself-recovering-from-a-brain-injury-e2909b96f86fThe brain networks underlying different aspects of self are pretty well known. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neural_basis_of_selfA book that get's into the ways the brain creates the self is Antonio Damasio's Self Comes to Mind: Constructing the Conscious Brain. He writes about ways he postulates the brain creates self and mentions that it is something that the brain does which people often overlook or don't think about. It is not a book about brain injury but it stands to reason if the brain creates the self, then that mental capacity can also be injured. I hope this episode helps others recognize that when that happens, it often comes with awareness of the internal changes.- - - Experiencing My Brain is a podcast devoted to detailed discussion with brain injury survivors about their experiences, problems, and ways that they have found to navigate their lives. These stories are important to help the non brain injured world make sense of the problems that come with brain injury.