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National Aphasia Synergy Nat'l Aphasia Synergy (NAS) is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit. NAS promotes an aphasia community We need your help to make our vision a reality.

About National Aphasia Synergy

National Aphasia Synergy is a nonprofit organization that promotes an aphasia community led by peers. Our strength is sharing the stories of successes and challenges. This is life participation at its core!

52% of people with aphasia develop depression

44% of people with aphasia have anxiety

Synergy was developed to help support people with aphasia. We can best serve those with similar needs by networking local aphasia groups and individuals with aphasia in order to share ideas, resources, and support in a central place. NAS Mission Statement

NAS is a peer-led community of people with aphasia driven to:

• educate people with aphasia (PWA)

• empower PWA to use technology to improve communication skills

• promote peer-befriending with new or struggling PWA

• develop a national PWA community

• encourage optimism and a positive outlook in PWA


NAS Vision Statement

Our vision is that one day, the population of the United States will have a greater understanding of aphasia, and as a result, all people with aphasia will be treated with respect and kindness. Synergy will be a national community serving people with aphasia to end the isolation. Soon, our website is intended to be a rich source for people with aphasia. Our plan is for people with aphasia to help other people with aphasia thrive. Synergy will offer people with aphasia:

• strategies

• tips and tools

• stories about PWA and an opportunity to share stories

• discussions and chats

• verified resources for PWA

• links to newspapers and other media across the nation

We need you to help us grow. Every little bit will help us to provide a strong online presence for the aphasia community. National Aphasia Synergy Inc is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization (Tax ID 87-3330394). Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law and do not represent payment for goods or services received.

10/11/2026
World Mental Health Day(🎥 Watch the World Mental Health Day aphasia-friendly video: https://bit.ly/3VDbEXb)The brain hat...
10/11/2026

World Mental Health Day

(🎥 Watch the World Mental Health Day aphasia-friendly video: https://bit.ly/3VDbEXb)

The brain hates not knowing.

Negative emotion is not a brain symptom (permanent ).

Negative emotion is a reaction (temporary).

When we cannot see what comes next:

· Fear expects the worst.
· Sadness hurts when words won't come.
· Grief mourns a lost plan.
· Anxiety races ahead, nervous for the next word.
· Depression weighs heavy when hope feels far away.
· Frustration gets trapped in the speech block.
· Embarrassment fears judgment and wants to hide.

The Brain Under Stress

The brain cannot plan for what it does not know.

With no answers, it panics (the emotional brain / limbic system).

🧠 The Brain (The Machine):

· Demands certainty to feel safe.
· Steals mental energy through negative emotions.
· Cannot fix every unknown thing.

The real key is learning to let go of needing to know.

Finding Peace ☮️

Calm people do not know every answer.

They simply learn to live without them.

Your Mind (The Boss):
• Declares: "I do not need all the answers today."
• Embraces acceptance: Let’s go of what it cannot control.
• Protects the battery: Stays calm and pivots forward.

The brain seeks certainty.

However, your mind chooses peace (the thinking brain / prefrontal cortex).

You are not the worried machine; you are the calm Boss in charge.

Not knowing how speech will go on any given day is tough.

By surfing the emotion instead of fighting it, you stop draining your energy and regulate your nervous system.

Shifting our mindset—and expanding our communication toolkit—changes our recovery.

Dr. Audrey Holland said it best:
"Acknowledgment permits you to be the boss of you—instead of letting aphasia be the boss of you."

📄 Read the AGC document: bit.ly/AGC_revD2

🎥 Watch the aphasia-friendly video: bit.ly/4rIuEQ7

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1644 Hamilton Court
Dunedin, FL
34698

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