Tag: Concussions

Slipping through the cracks: concussions and mental health

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Concussions can be extremely traumatic—both physically and emotionally. In fact, a 2019 study from the US National Institute of Health (NIH) found that after a period of six months, one in five individuals who sustained a mild traumatic brain injury suffered from noticeable symptoms of post-traumatic...

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New group seeks to fill need for concussion peer support on campus

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Jesse Topley (Bsci) and Lauren Van Patter (PhD) have established a peer support group for students suffering from concussions.  Alongside the Concussion Education Safety and Awareness Program (CESAP), Topley and Van Patter have founded CESAPchats. The peer group will provide an opportunity for those...

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From the darkness, finding light

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This article talks about mental health and suicide, and may be triggering for some readers. Jesse Topley didn’t want to say out loud that he was thinking of killing himself. Instead, he slid his phone over to the nurse speaking to him. Written on it were the words he couldn’t say. For him it was hard...

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Corby quietly says goodbye after promising start

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Just weeks after training with the NFL’s New York Giants and getting drafted by the CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos, former Gaels wide-receiver Doug Corby has officially retired from professional football. At age 22, Corby joins the growing list of football players to retire before reaching their full potential...

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Mental recovery equally important for concussion patients

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Minimize light. Turn your phone and computer off. No screens, no noise. No more than a few hours of visitors every day, at least for the first little while. This was the matter-of-fact, clinical advice I was given after a severe blow to the head resulted in a lengthy hospital stay and a serious concussion. For...

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Head injuries an issue

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We owe it to student athletes to look out for their health, and battling concussions is a step in the right direction.  This year, football players at the University of British Columbia wore sensors behind their ears to measure the severity of the hits they received to the head. Researchers hope that...

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Rugby star facing new battles

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Once an integral part of the women’s roster, Karley Heyman has been forced to the sideline. Last year, Heyman suffered a severe concussion during the OUA playoffs and has yet to fully recover. Her mix of power and speed down the wing propelled the women’s rugby program to new heights, as they finished...

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Invisible Injuries

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Steph Nanos had to give up sports in high school because of concussions. Now, she’s heading up a group intent on changing perceptions. Nanos, ArtSci ’16, is one of two co-presidents of the Queen’s Concussion Awareness Committee, a club founded last year to lend support to students who have suffered...

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Head injuries go to House of Commons

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Angela Sullivan took an elbow to the head in August. The midfielder for the women’s soccer team still can’t focus in class, gets headaches while doing readings and can’t handle loud noises. She doesn’t know when her concussion will heal. Queen’s Athletics Therapy Services reported 48 concussions last...

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