Resources

In my experience, all-encompassing, online concussion resources for Canadians (who have sustained a non-sports related injury) are limited. They’re also difficult to find if you don’t know how to specifically search for them or if you are limited by cognitive deficits. After my diagnosis, I needed a one-stop concussion shop to tell me what was wrong with my brain and how to get the right help, but just couldn’t find it. Instead I was desperately attempting to piecemeal a knowledge base together - while struggling with basic thinking, reading and comprehension, exposure to lights and screen time, extreme fatigue and so much more.

Eventually I heard an expression that goes “once you’ve seen one concussion, you’ve seen one concussion”. Every single concussion manifests differently - cognitively, emotionally, behaviourally and/or physically - and varies in severity/ length of time. Many heal within a few days or weeks, but some - like mine - transition into Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS), and leave survivors with deficits and limitations for years. 

The links below contain an infographic and a few guides to help you quickly acquire some basic information on this common injury. Click them now for a quick read - if not for you, for your loved ones.