To Nancy F thank you for your reply. It is always encouraging to read your posts. Staying in the positive.

When two minds come together to solve a problem there is in that meeting the creation of a third mind, and I think this is a good place to share ideals and concepts in regards to the healing process with TBI/PCS.

Depression is a symptom of TBI/PCS and needs to be addressed. I was talking with my sis about this issue yesterday part of it is the grieving of the lost of self. I am not the person I was before I was injured and I have to accept that fact. I also have to accept the fact that person, who is still there in my sub conscious mind, my life experiences may not be coming back and when your 50 and starting over that is a big deal. The frustrating part is that I know who I was before I was injured my skills, abilities, talents and life experiences, I'm very fortunate that my long term memory was not effected from the trauma and all that information is still intact. I'm having to learn new ways to process information from the long term memory to the cognitive part of the brain. Theres a delay time in this processing of information and I think this is way the brain shuts down or get overwhelmed under stress, as you can not process the information fast enough and this effects your communications skills, lost words or train of thought confusion ect.

I'm currently in the process of writing up a treatment plan to decus with my Doctor and depression is one of the items on the list. I don't use mind alterning drugs, medication, anti depressants ect, because the side effects of many of these anti depressants on the market today are very un healthy. Looking for and alternative here and there have been some interesting post to the treatment of depression without using medication.

I'm still unable to multitasking at this time but I am able to move from one task to the next through out the day. Tunnel vision is one of the problem with people who suffer from TBI/PCS so I have to stay focused on that one task until it is finished and then move to the next task. I use 3X5 note pads to write up my goals for the day 3-5 items and set those goals up on a priority list doing the most important item first thing in the morning. I like the 3-5 cards because I can put them in my back pocket and carry them around with me and to use as a reference when needed.

Progess not perfection.

I hope your son is doing well and making progess. This maybe a little more difficult for a younger adult.

Take Care Jeff