Growth Happens in the Dirt: A Journey Through Concussion Mild Traumatic brain injury, Recovery, and the Science of Healing

If you are feeling overwhelmed, this book is your roadmap to healing your brain, and finding hope again - Growth Happens in the Dirt.. If you or your loved one has ever suffered concussion (mild traumatic brain injury), you need to read this book. This book is not just about the impact on the individual, a brain injury effects everyone around the person. Even for practitioners, this story offers intimate insight into how a person actually feels with a brain injury. Growth Happens in the Dirt is not just another recovery guide - it's a raw, heartfelt account of the journey through the darkest depths of post-concussion syndrome. Katie Jolly opens up about the struggles with mental health, rehabilitation, social isolation, brain fog, memory loss, anxiety, depression and pain management, all of the symptoms that accompany traumatic brain injury.

From losing the identity she knew, suicidal ideation and the breakdown of her relationships she shares the true emotional toll of post-concussion syndrome. Yet through the road to healing, every part of her life was transformed - her physical, mental, social and spiritual health. This book walks you through every stage, from the initial injury, how to advocate for yourself with health professionals, rehabilitation, how to find hope again, get back into life and strategies for your pain management and learning to 'human' again.

As a licensed Natural Health Practitioner, Katie Jolly knew hardly anything about the brain until she lost the use of it. Along with the support of specialists (all of who are featured in this book) she reclaimed her wellbeing and came off countless medications. Now a licensed Dr Amen elite brain health trainer with the Amen University, Katie hopes this book will help you with your healing.

This book offers:

• A unique blend of scientific research (with a bonus excerpt from Dr Amen's Amen University)
• Specialist excerpts on occupational therapy, physiotherapy, neuro-optometry, nutrition, EMDR,
• Practical do it yourself strategies for daily routines, exercise, rehabilitation, nutrition (and much more)
• Deep personal insights to help you and your family heal and avoid the pitfalls that the author went through
• Resources to help you heal in the mental, physical, social and spiritual circles

If you are feeling overwhelmed, this book is your roadmap to healing your brain, and finding hope again - Growth happens in the dirt.

Testimonies

"I wish my wife had this book to read with me, it may have saved my marriage. But I do feel that it might save somebody else's - a guide for all people involved, meant to be read together.... This book needs to be part of every family who experience a TBI."

"After reading your 'message for the carer', for the first time my husband just held me and didn't try to fix me. I finally feel like he understands how I'm feeling".

"Now I know what you and ***** went through, I'm sorry we weren't there for you, we didn't understand, but now we do".

"What you say about a brain injury being an 'inside illness' is so true. I hope more people read this book to know what it feels like."

"I found it hard to read the first part, because your story mirrored mine. But seeing the transformation gives me hope, my brain can heal".

"I never knew how important my brain was until I lost the use of it. It was the loneliest time of my life. I understand now how I have to care for myself every day".

Keep Shining

Katie Jolly