Next DC/MD support group meeting October 16th

“When I first developed tinnitus, I felt the same panicked feelings that many people do. I thought of years of high-pitched screeching in my ears. I mourned my feeling that I’d never hear silence again. I imagined my career would be ruined because I wouldn’t be able to concentrate.”

--Virginia Lindahl, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist 

Virginia Lindahl, PhD, runs a therapy and psychological testing practice for adults and children in Alexandria, volunteers with the American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health team, and is a Silver Level sponsor of the American Tinnitus Association. She will be guest speaker at our next DC/MD support group meeting.

When: Tuesday, October 16, 7 pm
Where: Potomac Audiology, 11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 105, Rockville, MD 20852 (near White Flint Metro)
Office phone: 240 477 1010
Map: http://www.potomacaudiology.com/location.html
Refreshments will be provided.
Questions, RSVPs, Email: TinnitusDC@gmail.com

Dr. Lindahl: “Many people find tinnitus incredibly distressing, and sometimes the ways they cope with tinnitus can actually prolong their suffering.” She finds that negative emotional reactions to tinnitus can inhibit adjustment to the condition. Fortunately, with the right tools to manage our reactions, we can help our brains adapt, and speed along our own process of habituation. She will outline some of these important tools with us. "I no longer notice the whine in my ears. I’m back to living my normal pre-tinnitus life,” she says. “You can rejoin your life!”