Last month, two members shared something in The Concussion Community that really inspired me (and other members). Because it was very...

In the beginning, I questioned myself almost every day: “What is the concussion healing time?”. Right now I still have post-concussion...

First of all, I get it, I have been there. I lost hope in my recovery during my first 2 years and I felt so emotional all the time after...

Is it normal to have anxiety after a concussion? Yes, you are not alone. As we all know, concussion and anxiety can go hand in hand with...

It always feels like everything I do, is taking a risk and choosing between getting a setback or being able to enjoy the moment and...

Fatigue is/was definitely the hardest symptom for me to deal with. I recently asked in a post on Instagram if you can get rid of one...

As most of you know, I went to Italy for vacation, but after a few days, I got Covid. Some Covid symptoms are similar to post-concussion...

In the beginning of my concussion recovery, I never thought that something could last this long. I remember my doctor told me that it...

During my concussion rehabilitation, they always told me to learn my limits. I tried so hard to know what my limits are, but it feels...

In the beginning, my concussion recovery was all I could talk about. No wonder if you are feeling sick every minute of the day. The whole...

During my concussion journey, it felt like I had to answer a lot of questions about my concussion symptoms/whiplash injury that I didn’t...

If it’s not enough to have a concussion or TBI on top of that comes that some doctors don’t believe your symptoms because there is no...

It took me so long to accept that my life had changed, that I am not the old me anymore. I was fighting for so long to become the person...

I wasn’t aware of the impact of my concussion in the beginning. I told everyone that I would be better after resting for a few weeks. I...

Because of Covid, I had to wait so long before I was able to fly all the way from Amsterdam to Chicago to visit The Mind Eye Institute. I...

2021 was the year that I started with this community. It’s a big change for me because I couldn’t do any work for almost 3 years due to...

Christmas and New Year's Eve are always such a big celebration for the whole world. Before I sustained my brain injury, I loved it, but...

Last month, I went on a vacation (a long stay of 1,5 month) and traveled all the way to Indonesia. I hear you thinking, Indonesia now...

An invisible injury isn’t something that’s easy to deal with. All people around you don’t understand how you feel and often they don’t...

This was one of my biggest struggles, having a setback in my post-concussion syndrome journey and not knowing why. Sometimes I know that...

Sometimes, when I tell people about my symptoms, I get a reaction like, “I am tired, too”, “I have a headache, too,” or, “We all have bad...

During my concussion recovery, I had a lot of bad days when my concussion symptoms were the worst. During those bad days, I just needed...

During the first 2 years, I could only see what I had lost as a result of my concussion. But now, after 4 years, I am able to see the...

2 years after my accident, I felt like I needed to get out of the negative spiral so I started looking for ways. Affirmations are one of...

Negative thoughts and stress are something that most people are dealing with while having post-concussion syndrome. Sometimes, you are...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). When you have a concussion or post-concussion syndrome, you know that each day will be...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). I know it may sound weird to some people, but during the COVID-19 situation, I finally felt less...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). In my previous post, you could have read what post concussion syndrome treatments I tried during...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). As we all know, there is no quick fix when it comes to healing from a concussion. If there was...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). It took me a few years to find out what the best foods for my concussion were, what supplements...

Having post-concussion syndrome is not just something you have for a few days/weeks.

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). Before my accident, I never had any issues with one of those pillars. My life felt stable; I was...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). I am a person who never gives up, always believing there is hope, and you can change whatever it...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). You may be reading this blog because you’re also part of the “lucky” group of people who have...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). I will never forget that day. May 23rd in 2017. I went home on my scooter and had an accident; I...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). When I first sustained my concussion, I was mad. I wondered why this was happening to me. It...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). Since the moment I got my concussion, my sleep has changed. I had a hard time falling asleep; I...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). So many times, I wished I had a broken bone instead of a concussion. You don’t have to explain...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). Having a concussion is the hardest thing I ever experienced in life. You are not the “old” you...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). When you sustain a concussion, you can’t do things as you used to. A lot of things can be a...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). When I look back at the first two years after my accident, I wasted a lot of energy trying to...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). A few months before my accident I broke up with my boyfriend because my relationship wasn’t...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). Even if you have all the medical knowledge about how it should feel to have a concussion, you...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). Waking up with a concussion isn’t always easy. You have to open your eyes, get out of bed,...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). After my concussion, I felt like my world was on pause but the rest of the world hadn't changed...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). May 21st, 2017 was the day that forever changed my life. It was a beautiful sunny day, I’d just...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). Healing from a concussion isn’t just a straight process. We all have made this experience. It’s...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). Did you ever have a hard time explaining how it feels to have limited energy? The Spoon Theory...

audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). I didn’t know what was going on but my vision was often blurry and my surroundings were moving....

Audio Format: (Or listen to my podcast). Having a concussion is hard to understand for outsiders because you don’t look sick. An...