Description: The idea for this conversation came from frequent requests from PCS patients for something that they could share with friends and family to help them be more supportive and understanding.
Melinda Krynen Hill is a Registered Psychotherapist (RP), trained mindfulness facilitator and Founder of Stillspace, a mindfulness consulting company that offers mindfulness- and compassion-based initiatives to enhance wellness. She has trained in a range of Mindfulness Based Interventions and her academic background includes a Master of Education in Counseling Psychology from the University of Toronto and a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion from the University of Alberta.
Melinda has particular expertise working with chronic health concerns including chronic pain, complex health conditions (e.g. rare diseases, autoimmune), post-concussive syndrome and associated mental health concerns such as health anxiety, depression and adjustment difficulties.
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0:01 - Intro & who is Melinda Krynen-Hill
2:33 - Concussion is a silent injury
4:51 - Self-advocating during unique concussion recoveries
7:51 - Why is self-advocacy in concussion so difficult?
18:20 - Avoiding vs challenging your symptoms
22:15 - Dealing with questions from friends
25:35 - Most common misunderstandings with family/friends
28:30 - Most common misunderstandings with work colleagues
31:02 - Dealing with difficult employers
34:02 - Re-engaging your social life after a concussion
39:45 - Re-engaging your work life after a concussion
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