Stories in English
Welcome to our audio library of concussion stories. Stories are ordered with the most recently posted submissions at the top of the page. Each story is tagged based on its surface level themes. Feel free to use the search bar to organize the stories based on these tags (e.g. high school, male, soccer). Every story has both an audio and reading option. We hope this experience of immersing yourself in Concussion Box gives you comfort, hope, new ideas, and above all, a sense of community.
Historias en Español
¡Lanzamos una biblioteca de audio en español! Esperamos que este recurso aumente significativamente el acceso a nuestros recursos para la recuperación de conmociones cerebrales.
Recently Added Stories
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Kathryn T.
In this story… Occupational therapist Kathryn describes her transition from engineering into a meaningful career supporting neurological patients, including those with concussions. She explains the challenges of treating individuals with long-standing symptoms and the importance of realistic pacing and individualized strategies. Her key message is to listen to your body, respect its signals, and adjust…
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Dr. Shah
Interview with Dr. Shah Dr. Shah: I’m Dr. Shah. I am a neurodevelopmental optometrist and I specialize in vision, cognition, and performance. And because we do neurodevelopmental optometry, we also work with a lot of concussion patients. Sean: Dr. Shah, can you talk a little bit about what inspired you to get into this field
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Bethany J.
In this story… Dr. Bethany, a pediatric neurologist at UCSF, shares how witnessing her grandfather’s Alzheimer’s inspired her passion for brain science. After research in neuroscience and stem cells, she transitioned to clinical care and founded UCSF’s Pediatric Neurorecovery Clinic to support children with head injuries. She discusses the range of providers involved in concussion…
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Jillian I.
In this story… Speech-language pathologist Jillian, founder of SLP to Me, shares how her passion for supporting young women led her to specialize in concussion care. Through mobile and virtual therapy, she sees firsthand the daily challenges and isolation patients experience. Jillian highlights the importance of individualized treatment, tools like the “stoplight” system and prioritization,…