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When brain injury symptoms are invisible to others

I've had three concussions from hockey and now I forget words mid-sentence, but everyone keeps telling me I seem fine and I'm starting to doubt my own reality.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between internal neurological experience and external perception creates a profound sense of isolation and self-doubt.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Brain and neurological health?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.