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Originally Posted by greenfrog
Starr, is there another clinic with concussion expertise that you can get a referral to? My doc is one of the top specialists in Toronto, and he offered to refer me to the Sunnybrook TBI clinic if depression became an issue (Sunnybrook has a team approach to dealing with mild-to-moderate brain injuries - among other docs, they have a neuropsychiatrist on staff). I didn't end up needing the referral, but the clinic has a very good reputation (I know of one person with a TBI who spoke very highly of them) - perhaps there is a similar clinic in Ottawa?
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Greenfrog, thanks for your suggestion. The Ottawa Hospital does have an Acquired Brain Injury Program and when I mentioned it to my doc, he seemed to think I would not qualify, for the outpatient program, because in his words "You are not injured enough. It is intended for patients that had prolonged hospital stays and serious accidents. There is nothing wrong with you that time won't fix."
They do accept some self referrals, so I will try contacting them next week and see if I qualify for that. It would be good to at least be assessed by them and see if THEY seem to think they would have anything to offer me.
Starr