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Family & Friends: 11 DO’s and DON’ts about how to help someone with a concussion.
What people thought I needed VS. what I really needed When you break your leg, it’s clear what to do next. A doctor will tell you the...

Silvie
Jan 10, 2024


What people learned in their concussion recovery process + my 3 biggest lessons
Do you prefer to listen to this? In podcast episode 67, I talk about the 3 biggest lessons I learned in my concussion recovery + what...

Silvie
Dec 29, 2023


Do I ever want to have kids while dealing with post-concussion symptoms?
Do you prefer to listen to how I think about this question? In podcast episode 106, I talk about whether I want to start a family while...

Silvie
Dec 12, 2023


11 Nutrition tips for Post-Concussion Syndrome Recovery
In this blog post, I want to dive into a topic that I often get questions about – nutrition for post-concussion syndrome recovery. I'm...

Silvie
Dec 1, 2023


I purchased Loop Earplugs to reduce anxiety and overwhelm - My Review
My boyfriend recently sent me a link to the Loop Earplugs website . Because I have a concussion and, therefore, suffer from noise...

Silvie
Nov 10, 2023


When wellness gives you stress it's not wellness anymore - Concussion Recovery
In this blog, we discuss what I already mentioned in podcast 110 : when wellness causes you stress, it's not wellness anymore. Why it's...

Silvie
Oct 31, 2023


4 neck exercises to reduce neck pain, headaches and fatigue after a concussion
Many people experience neck pain after they sustain a concussion or whiplash. My experience was that a lot of therapists often forget the...

Silvie
Oct 12, 2023


How to recover from a concussion faster - 6 things that helped me
I often get the question 'How to recover from a concussion faster' in my inbox. We are all looking for ways to reduce our symptoms the...

Silvie
Sep 12, 2023


My experience with two sessions of EMDR Therapy - Letting go of trauma after a concussion
Since last January (2023), I have dealt with more anxiety and looked for options to make my concussion more manageable. Someone gave me...

Silvie
Aug 28, 2023


These 6 natural home remedies for post-concussion syndrome are helping me
After dealing with post-concussion syndrome for 6 years, I tried so many natural remedies at home to feel better, improve my symptoms and...

Silvie
Aug 18, 2023


From panic attacks and anxiety to new improvements! Even after 6 years of concussion recovery
Did you know 2023 didn’t start that well for me? Everyone who is following me on Instagram knows about this. But that doesn’t mean...

Silvie
Aug 1, 2023


9 mindf*ck exercises for TBI panic attacks, they quickly help within seconds.
I dealt with long-term anxiety after a concussion but mostly, it was manageable. This changed at the beginning of 2023, when my anxiety...

Silvie
Jul 20, 2023


18 things I purchased that are helping me! What to do for a concussion at home?
During my concussion recovery, I tried so many things, but I never shared about what you can do for a concussion at home. I get many...

Silvie
Jun 27, 2023


Not getting financial assistance after a traumatic brain injury - How I navigated that period
Almost everyone dealing with a traumatic brain injury needs some financial assistance as they can’t work due to their symptoms. But the...

Silvie
Jun 19, 2023


Living with someone with a brain injury - 7 lessons I learned to make it easier
Are you living with someone with a brain injury, or do you have a brain injury yourself and you’re living with a partner/family? That’s...

Silvie
Jun 5, 2023


Why self-love is key in concussion recovery - 7 ways to practice
Right at the beginning of my recovery, someone told me you just need to love yourself in order to move forward. I just thought shut up, I...

Silvie
May 23, 2023


Feeling pressure of the outside world to heal from a concussion
Did you ever feel pressure from people around you to heal from a concussion? Maybe your boss, friends, family, doctor, your partner and...

Silvie
May 8, 2023


All the signs and symptoms of concussion I felt, broken down by years. What did I do to improve?
At this moment of writing, it’s been almost 6 years ago since I sustained my concussion and whiplash in May 2017. I bumped into another...

Silvie
Apr 27, 2023


My doctor told me: this is it, I have to live with my post-concussion symptoms
This is how The Concussion Community helped Lieve. I remember it like yesterday. Lieve sent me a message on Instagram, and it broke my...

Silvie
Dec 29, 2022


How long does a concussion last?
For me, it’s 5.5 years ago (at the time of writing this blog) since I sustained a concussion and whiplash. The question: “How long does a...

Silvie
Dec 5, 2022
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