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Brain Injury During Pregnancy: An Underrecognized Public Health Crisis
Alisa Stoddard 4/7/26 Alisa Stoddard 4/7/26

Brain Injury During Pregnancy: An Underrecognized Public Health Crisis

Brain Injury during pregnancy is an under-recognized public health crisis effecting mothers and babies. Awareness and research can help improve care.

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Not all brain injuries can be seen - but they can change everything for the person living with them. On #WorldKindnessDay, remember: you never know what someone is working through, healing from, or carrying quietly. Choose compassion, offer patienc
Living with a brain injury can be stressful — especially when others can’t see it. When symptoms are dismissed or misunderstood, recovery becomes even harder. This #StressAwarenessDay, let’s recognize the invisible weight that una
Not all brain injuries come from a hit to the head. Some occur inside the brain — from a sudden jolt, oxygen loss, infection, or medical condition. The signs may be invisible, but the effects are very real. 🧠 #BrainInjuryAwareness #Invisibl
🟣 Safe Living Space’s new Chief Operating Officer, Alisa Stoddard, recently attended the Strangulation Prevention Training led by Gerald Fineman and Dan Rincon through Alliance for HOPE International. Strangulation is one of the most dangerou
After a brain injury, changes in focus, attention, and impulse control are common — and can resemble or contribute to ADHD. Awareness is the first step toward better understanding and support. 🧡 #BrainInjuryAwareness #ADHDAwareness #Neurodiv
🏈 The @nfl has done an incredible job of raising concussion awareness, however let’s remember: brain injuries don’t just happen on the field. Recent research shows domestic violence may cause more concussions than football. Everyone de
👀 Domestic Violence concussion and brain injury symptoms have been hiding in plain sight! Concussions symptoms often look like everyday struggles: ✨ Sensitivity to light & noise ✨ Difficulty concentrating or “mental fog” ✨ Mood cha
💔 Mental health symptoms are often symptoms of brain injury. In domestic violence, research shows that 30–74% of survivors experience at least one concussion/traumatic brain injury (TBI)—many from repeated hits to the head or strangulat
💔 Domestic Violence and Brain Injury Concussions, also known as traumatic brain injuries, are some of the most common—yet overlooked—injuries of abuse. Many survivors live with headaches, memory problems, mood changes, and sleep issues
🚨 Sept 19 was National Concussion Awareness Day 🚨 Not so rare after all. Concussions are common. Awareness, prevention, and proper care matter more than ever. 💡🧠 #ConcussionAwarenessDay #BrainHealth #Prevention #SafeLivingSpace
🛡️ Join Us for the 12th NCPHST Virtual Global Human trafficking Summit! 🛡️ Dr. Edie Zusman will be presenting this afternoon in a powerful and transformative session: “Preventing Exploitation Through Education and Survivor-Centered, Brain T