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When the Sky is Actually Falling: Supporting My Sister with Autoimmune Encephalitis

13 Sep

via When the Sky is Actually Falling

Supporting My Sister with Autoimmune Encephalitis

We had no idea that we would be entering into the frightening world of a serious and elusive brain injury known as Autoimmune Encephalitis (AE). I write this article to help inform people about AE, but also to write my narrative as a caregiver who is still grappling with the difficulties of helping someone with a brain injury.  I share my experience so that others know that they are not alone feeling all of the range of thoughts and feelings that go along with supporting a person brain injury.