Alcohol and post-concussion syndrome: can I drink (a little) or should I avoid it? Read this to learn how it influences your recovery path.

In this episode of the Concussion Talk podcast, Nick Mercer talks with Melanie about how she sustained her concussion and what she learned along the way. She shares how she should not have listened to the classic advice to take rest and do nothing and explains what to do for a concussion instead.

Neuroplasticity, or brain plasticity, means the ability of the brain to form and reorganize new connections, in response to learning and experience or following injury. Read this post to understand why you need an active approach toward post-concussion syndrome recovery.

Post-concussion syndrome recovery is psychologically hard. Especially so if doctors told you that there is no hope for you ever recovering from your brain damage. This Concussion Stories episode is all about the hope you need for post-concussion syndrome recovery.

During post-concussion recovery, many of us feel absolutely lost. This often (partly) originates from our conversations with doctors. Many of us hear that we need to learn to live with our symptoms, that our symptoms might be due to stress, or that our brain damage will very likely never recover. These are truly harmful messages. However, both science and Melanie’s complete recovery show that there is hope!

After a negative concussion CT scan, you may certainly experience post-concussion symptoms. You’re not crazy! So what is happening? Read this to understand.

In this 2-part episode of Concussions Stories, Melanie talks about the classic advice to take rest. Where does the advice of rest really come from? She helps you choose for yourself whether this advice is working for you – or that you need something else. And what is that? Listen to this episode to find out!

In this Concussion Stories episode, Melanie unravels the worry habit. Many of us worry about ever recovering from our concussions, but it slows down our healing. In this episode, she gives you 3 steps and helps you turn your worries into positive action right away!