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!
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.
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