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Janet Cromer, RN, MA, LMHC is a medical and psychiatric RN with 35 years of experience. As a licensed psychotherapist for 23 years, she specializes in psychological aspects of brain injury and medical illness, family caregiver issues, stress resilience, and adaptation skills. Her memoir Professor Cromer Learns to Read: A Couple’s New Life after Brain Injury received the Neal Duane Award for Distinction and a Solimene Award for Excellence in Medical Communication from the American Medical Writers Association-NE Chapter. Janet has been an award-winning writer of healthcare feature articles for 7 years.

As a resource, she combines her clinical expertise with several years as a spousal caregiver for her husband to provide an insightful, dual perspective on some of today’s most important medical, public health, and social issues.

Brain injury is in the news more than ever, and Janet can illustrate the human dimension of a life-altering injury for the survivor and family. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, 1.7 million children and adults sustain a traumatic brain injury annually. At least 795,000 sustain an acquired brain injury from non-traumatic causes, and 3.1 million children and adults live with a lifelong disability resulting from brain injury. Another 6.4 million have a disability due to stroke. Brain injury has been termed the “signature injury” of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with estimates of over 300,000 service members sustaining brain injuries.

Janet is a knowledgeable and accurate resource on:

• New life after surviving cardiac arrest and resuscitation.
• Brain injury- including new life after brain injury, relationship issues, rehabilitation, rebuilding identity, finding purpose.
• Family caregiver issues- including stress management, health hazards, rebuilding relationships, sexuality and intimacy.
• Brain injury as a chronic disease and aging with brain injury.
• Talking about end of life issues with family members.
• Ethical decision making on behalf of a loved one
• Creative expression for health and healing

Janet responds quickly and accurately to your media needs. She is available as a source for print and web articles, radio/TV/web interviews, and as guest writer or blogger.