Is Your Teen's Mobility Aid Helping or Blocking Brain Retraining? (FND Science)

How I've helped 100+ families recover from Functional Neurological Disorder (FND): https://www.teenfndacademy.com/tfa-yt Download my free FND Family Guide: 📋 https://www.teenfndacademy.com/guide-yt —— Your teen reaches for the crutch, the brace, the sling every single day. It feels like the right thing to do. But what if that device — and even some of the ways you are helping them — is quietly working against the very thing their brain needs to do to heal? In this video, Dr. Jin Lee breaks down the neuroscience of assistive devices and accommodation in FND, backed by two peer-reviewed studies, and explains why the brain rewires through doing — not through being carried. Dr. Lee walks through three specific concerns about devices in FND recovery — *reinforced faulty patterns, deconditioning, and safety behaviors* — and gives parents three practical steps to start reducing reliance without taking anything away harshly or pushing their teen past what they can handle right now. —— 🧠 You'll Learn: ✓ Why assistive devices can work against brain retraining in FND ✓ What the 2015 consensus paper in the Journal of Neurology found about adaptive equipment ✓ Why accommodation — even from a parent — can function like a brace on the nervous system ✓ How neuroplasticity works in both directions and why devices make the brain better at needing them ✓ What safety behaviors are and how they keep the nervous system in protection mode ✓ How to have the conversation with your teen's physical therapist about gradual reduction ✓ The exact language that validates your teen while still pointing toward recovery —— 💬 Learn how families are helping their teens recover from FND → https://bit.ly/4ckyVSw —— 🔔 Subscribe for more videos on Functional Neurological Disorder recovery. 👍 Like, comment, and share this to spread awareness and hope. —— ABOUT DR. JINSOON LEE Dr. Jinsoon Lee is the founder of Teen FND Academy and a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. A recognized leader in her field, she is the former President of the Colorado Psychological Association and has published extensive peer-reviewed publications on psychological health. On this channel and within the Academy, Dr. Lee provides educational coaching and mentorship in a non-clinical capacity to help families understand and navigate the "Stuck Cycle" of FND. ⸻ PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARY: This content is provided for educational purposes only and in a non-clinical capacity. While Dr. Lee is a licensed professional, this channel and its programs do not constitute a therapist-client relationship, medical advice, or clinical treatment. Always consult your licensed healthcare provider for diagnosis or treatment related to any medical or mental health condition. —— 00:00 Is Your Teen's Mobility Aid Helping or Blocking Recovery 01:00 What Assistive Devices Actually Mean in the Context of FND 03:25 What the Research Says About Devices and FND Recovery 04:22 Why Neuroplasticity Works in Both Directions 06:41 Three Concerns: Reinforced Patterns, Deconditioning, Safety Behaviors 09:43 Three Practical Steps for Parents Starting Today —— #FND #FunctionalNeurologicalDisorder #TeenFND #FNDRecovery #FNDMobilityAid #BrainRetraining #Neuroplasticity #NervousSystemRegulation #ChronicIllnessTeen #ParentingChronicIllness —— The information provided by Dr. Jin Lee and Teen FND Academy is for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider regarding any questions or concerns you may have about a medical condition.