Our community blog page is a collective of stories, articles and important discussion topics put forth by the Headsup Concussion Advocacy Network. We are so grateful to have so many amazing advocates and writers who are passionate about sharing their experiences and perspectives of concussions. Our blog is an amazing lived experience resource that touches upon several different aspects of the concussion recovery experience. Each story will provide you with a unique perspective that may help people going through an brain injury of their own. Please feel free to leave comments on each blog post and give feedback on how the article may have helped you or stimulated curiosity in a new area. Happy reading!
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.
Read MoreWith the current pandemic situation and winter near site I thought a good topic to write about would be emotional well-being, how it can impact concussion recovery, and an app that has been a game changer for my emotional and psychological well-being. In general, I find this part of our health often gets neglected, I personally only sought out psychological therapy in recent months, and despite recent efforts there is still a significant amount of stigma surrounding the topic. I have found medical doctors to sometimes perpetuate these stigmas with statements like “it’s all in your head”, “that’s not related to the concussion”, or” you’re just hypervigilant”.
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