SO YOU THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE A CONCUSSION

DO YOU TELL SOMEONE?
If you tell:
A healthcare professional assesses your
symptoms
You receive proper treatment
You let your brain rest and recover

If you don’t tell:
You will likely feel miserable and, perhaps, experience
higher levels of depression, anxiety, and self-doubt
You will perform more poorly in your sport and may
not ever get back to your previous performance level
You put yourself at greater risk for other types of
injury

You return to activity
You increase the time it will take to recover

You return to competition
You return to life

You may impact academic performance, personal
relationships, or ability to hold down a good job
You set yourself up for a second impact that, while
rare, can lead to death

It’s better to miss one game than an entire season.

When in doubt, get checked out

A concussion is a brain injury that . . .
Is caused by blow to the head or body
Changes the way your brain normally works
Ranges from mild to severe
Does not require you to lose consciousness

You may be putting yourself at greater risk for
dementia or other mental health problems later in
life

Symptoms of a concussion:
Headache
Nausea
Difficutly concentrating
Balance problems or dizziness
Double or fuzzy vision
Sensitivity to light or noise

Feeling sluggish, foggy, or groggy
Slowed reaction time
Feeling unusually irritable
Trouble remembering things, feeling
confused, or amnesia