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Self-Love in the Wake of Trauma
February is the month of hearts and flowers, a time when an idealized version of love is celebrated through overpriced roses and fancy...
Derryen Plante
Feb 8, 20213 min read
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Excerpt from You’ve Got Some Nerve
If someone is in crutches or in a cast, people can visually see that they are physically injured. They automatically know they will...
Derryen Plante
Jan 31, 20212 min read
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Reader Views - Author Interview
Delighted to have had the opportunity to sit down with Sheri Hoyte and discuss the impact of brain injury and my journey through...
Derryen Plante
Jan 8, 20211 min read
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Excerpted from You’ve Got Some Nerve by Derryen Plante
On the surface, everything in my life was going incredibly well. My surgery and recovery couldn’t have gone better (no infections!). I...
Derryen Plante
Dec 31, 20203 min read
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We All Need a Hug
Look around you. Virtually every person you know is struggling with some kind of residual issue, brought on by the isolation of a...
Derryen Plante
Dec 31, 20203 min read
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Expect Less and Empower More
Expectations. Joan Didion once said, “To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves—there lies the great,...
Derryen Plante
Dec 31, 20203 min read
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Change Your Perspective, Not Your Resolutions
January is historically a time of new beginnings, where we all make resolutions to eat healthier, to exercise more often, or finally...
Derryen Plante
Dec 31, 20203 min read
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My Battle with PTSD
This month, the conversation has centered around PTSD. If you are going through this, I want you to know you’re not alone. Here’s a...
Derryen Plante
Dec 2, 20203 min read
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Have a Voice at the Table
We’re in the midst of the holiday season, which is marketed as a time of joy and festiveness. While that feeling may be what many people...
Derryen Plante
Dec 2, 20202 min read
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The Conversation about PTSD You Need to Have This Holiday Season
Last week, we talked about the importance of talking to the people you love, if you or someone you know is suffering from PTSD. For the...
Derryen Plante
Dec 2, 20202 min read
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Helping a Loved One with PTSD During the Holidays
This holiday season will be unlike any we’ve ever had before, because of ongoing quarantines and social distancing. For someone with...
Derryen Plante
Dec 2, 20202 min read
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Excerpt from: You’ve Got Some Nerve: The Battle Back from an Invisible Injury
Look for the story of my journey back from a TBI and PTSD, coming in January! For now, please enjoy this excerpt:
Derryen Plante
Nov 6, 20202 min read
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Five Ways to Support Yourself When You’re Battling an Invisible Illness
Give your heart time to grieve the change in your life, and give yourself a lot of slack, instead of pressure.
Derryen Plante
Nov 6, 20203 min read
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Are You a Woman? You’ve Probably Been Misdiagnosed
In cases of more than seven hundred diseases, women are diagnosed an average of four years later than men. Four. Years. Later.
Derryen Plante
Nov 6, 20203 min read
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#MakeItVisible: The Truth about Invisible Illnesses
96% of those with chronic medical conditions do not show outward symptoms. #MakeItVisible
Derryen Plante
Nov 6, 20203 min read
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