Empower #ChangeYourMind Campaign

INJURY TO THE brain can occur from a significant blow to the head or by rapid movements of the head that force the brain the bounce around in the skull.

Every nine seconds, someone in the United States sustains a brain injury.

From 2018 through this year, the #ChangeYourMind campaign through the Brain Injury Association of America launched to provide a platform for educating the general public about the incidence of brain injury and the needs of people with brain injuries and their families.

More than 3.5 million children and adults sustain an acquired brain injury each year.

Significant swelling or bleeding inside the skull can result in increased pressure that damages brain tissue.

There are a variety of head and brain injuries, including concussions, sports injuries and combat related TBI, or Traumatic Brain Injury.

Sports injuries are common with contact sports.

Combat-related TBI are with individuals who have post-concussive syndrome or symptoms that occur after traumatic brain injuries often have problems with functions such as attention, judgement, memory, ability to coordinate activities and effective cooperation.

Through #ChangeYourMind campaign, the association seeks to de-stigmatize brain injury through outreach within the brain injury community, empower survivors and their caregivers and promote support available to those with injuries.

Concussion Recovery for Children

A concussion is a brain injury that results from an impact to the head.

While it usually isn’t life-threatening, a concussion can cause short-term and long-term problems. the New York State Department of Health reported parents and caregivers of concussed children should take an active role in their recovery.

The agency suggests:

Make sure the child is well rested.

Make sure the child avoids high-risk and high-speed activities.

Do not give medicine the pediatrician hasn’t approved.