Alexithymia II: The Return Of The Feelings

Alexithymia is a psychological condition characterized by an inability to identify, understand, and express one's own emotions. Alexithymia is very common with brain injury.

This is the second BBA presentation by Dr. Dawn Neumann PhD., on alexithymia. In this talk she speaks about the variations of alexithymia, its impact towards other psychological problems, and about treatment she is researching. The treatment options she shares are exciting and good for others to know about, to help improve the emotional self awareness of those with this condition.

Here is a link to Dr. Neumann's first BBA talk on alexithymia and brain injury:

   • Alexithymia After Brain Injury  

Here is a link to a podcast discussing alexithymia with Debbie, one of the guests who shares in this recording:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

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Dr. Neumann is an Associate Professor at Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Research Director at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana (RHI).

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The discussion throughout this recording is helpful to make better sense of alexithymia. A number of different people with alexithymia & brain injury share their thoughts and experiences. The discussion compliments what Dr. Neumann explains and shows how different, and yet similar this condition can be for each person.

The individuals who share their experiences here including Nick, Randy, and Debbie are also featured on the Experiencing My Brain podcast. On that podcasts they share a great deal about their "invisible" brain injury problems and struggles. Like alexithymia, other brain injury problems are complex and misunderstood.

Please check out the Experiencing My Brain podcast discussions with these folks:

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The Building Brain Awareness (BBA) To Help Support Brain Injury Recovery talk series includes clinicians and researchers presenting on brain systems and process, or on the unique nature of brain injury problems. Learning about such details can help promote more understanding of the invisible nature of brain injury.

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Disclaimer: The BBA talk series is for informational purposes only. This presentation is not intended to substitute for professional medical or therapeutic advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider with questions about brain injury treatment, diagnosis, or care. Never disregard any professional advice because of something you have seen as part of the BBA series.