Dr. Kim Gorgens: Is a brain injury at the root of your mental health struggles?
episode 166.
I’m excited for you to hear my chat with the brilliant Dr. Kim Gorgens. Dr. Gorgens is a board-certified rehabilitation psychologist and Professor of Psychophysiology, Clinical Neuropsychology, and Psychology of Criminal Behavior at the University of Denver. She manages a large portfolio of brain injury-related research and has lectured extensively on those issues around the world. She has a 2010 TED talk on youth sports concussions and a 2018 TED talk on brain injuries in criminal justice.
She has been interviewed on CNN with Anderson Cooper, NPR, and on 20/20. Her work with brain injuries has also been featured in USNews, Newsweek, the Economist, People Magazine, and more. Her research studies the reported injury history, cognitive function, and brain biomarkers of all vulnerable populations, including young and older athletes, probationers and inmates, and women who have been exposed to interpersonal violence.
In today’s episode, we talk about...
What brain injury is
How many people don’t recognize they’ve had a brain injury
What mild injuries due to the brain
How brain injuries can present as mental health struggles
The correlation between brain injuries and anxiety
Why it’s important to tell your provider about past brain injuries when seeking mental health help
The importance of supporting kids post-brain injury
What you can do to heal your brain after an injury
Why it’s never too late to do the recovery work
The correlation between suicide risk and brain injuries
...and so much more.
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Want more from Dr. Gorgens?
Visit her website
Watch her TEDx Talk
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