The “Sharing Experiences with Concussion/TBI” Podcast Season 2 Premieres June 1st!

Are you aware that every three minutes, a traumatic brain injury occurs in the life of a Canadian citizen? This number equates to over 455 Canadians experiencing a traumatic brain injury daily each year, meaning that 165,000 people in Canada experience a traumatic brain injury every 365 days. Traumatic brain injury is prevalent in Canada at a rate 100 times more than that of spinal cord injury.

Thankfully, action is being taken by the Headsup Concussion Advocacy Network (HeadsupCAN) and the Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) to combat these concerns. That is where the "Sharing Experiences with Concussion/TBI" podcast comes in!

Amy Caperchione

Amy provides a complete history of her experiences after sustaining multiple brain injuries and the impact it had on various aspects of her life. Throughout her story she explains the difficulties she faced during the unpredictable recovery process and how she was forced to navigate through this complex landscape as a result. Read this article to learn more about our newest Concussion Advocate!

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Episode 6 - Living with a Concussion/TBI: Adapting to a New Way of Life

Becky Moran, Occupational Therapist with the Acquired Brain Injury Outpatient Team at Parkwood Institute facilitates this discussion about adapting to a new way of life following a concussion. Some of the topics this episode explores are the challenges of pacing oneself, relationships, and changes in identity.

Ryan SuttonJune 24, 2021Concussion, TBI, Mental Health, Disability, advocacy, Brain Injury, Concussion RecoveryComment

Recovery Jealousy

Everyone deals with the concussion recovery process differently. The journey is non-linear and some people notice their symptoms prolong for extended periods of time. Much longer then they were told by their doctor or had previously planned for. Seeing others recover from the same injury as you can bring a lot of hope, but it can also spur the ideologies of jealousy. It’s important to note that we all deal with this injury differently and this post looks at the different ways to deal with the stigma’s associated within the recovery process.

Ryan SuttonApril 2, 2021Concussion, Concussion Recovery, Mindset, Hope, Stigma, TBI, Neuroplasticity, Jealousy, DisabilityComment

Battle

Concussion Advocate Daniela Boada shares her concussion story in an effort to spread more awareness and advocacy on concussions. Learn more about her concussion story here!

advocateRyan SuttonJanuary 6, 2021concussion, Concussion symptoms, Concussion Recovery, Concussion awarenessComment

Post Traumatic Growth

We talk a lot about PTSD but we don’t hear very much about PTG. PTG stands for Post-Traumatic Growth a term used to talk about the benefits and the growth that can come from experiencing trauma. In this article our content writer discusses the areas he has seen the most growth in himself.

Emotional

I would want to advocate for concussion awareness cause i would really like to inform young teens, teenagers, adults that concussions could happen in any sport at any level. After my story slowly got out to my friends they doubted my injuries cause i never played “contact” sports or any high level sports. I’d really like to push on educated coaches, parents, players, student etc... that these injuries can happen at any level, any age and that it could really take a toll on someone whether is physically or mentally.

advocateRyan SuttonNovember 24, 2020Concussion Recovery, Concussion, Mental health, SportComment

Riddled

I have had at least 3 concussions in my upbringing as an ice hockey goaltender. Only one was documented and a part of my role would be to create more awareness from stepping away if you think you have suffered a brain injury. I was raised in the old era to stay in the game and athletes need to be more intune with their bodies. That is why I went to the lengths that I did to heal myself (yoga/spirituality/Cannabis diet). It affected my life because I was institutionalized.

advocateRyan SuttonNovember 24, 2020Hockey, concussions, Concussion Recovery, mental health, spiritual, stigmaComment

Overwhelming

Suffered my first concussion back when I was in grade 10 (approximately 10 years ago) from a snowboarding accident and sustained even more in the following two years through playing rugby, ultimately leading to missed school, giving up contact sports, and managing prolonged symptoms even up to today.

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