Brain health and wellness goes hand in hand with mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Here are just a few of the facts about mental health: Studies have shown that people with traumatic brain injuries are four times more likely to have mental health challenges. Here are just a few links to start (more…)
It’s been two years since the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) began the BEST Superhero of the Month recognition award, and this month, April 2019, we have a first! BEST will be honoring an entire TEAM of superheroes for our first team award. We are thrilled to present the BEST Superhero of the Month (more…)
The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) was honored to participate in the 2019 Saying It Out Loud all-day conference at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center on April 29, 2019 in Tacoma, Washington. The conference, now in it’s 18th year, was hosted by the Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) Behavioral Health Administration’s (BHA) Division (more…)
What are superheroes made of? Here are some words that come to mind: Now, what if we had the opportunity to answer that question and explore the answers through art? How would that look like? Here are some examples: The photograph above of the lion is the symbol of being brave. Brave is a superhero word, most (more…)
In case you missed it, BEST shared recaps and a video for both days of the 2019 Washington State TBI Conference in Spokane, Washington on April 15th and 16th. The recaps provide additional informational links and the video shares our virtual photo album of the event. As a social media bonus, we did a video (more…)