Brain Health Tips

March Is Brain Injury Awareness Month

Article at a glance Many of us never imagine that our lives could be impacted by a brain injury, yet, every 9 seconds someone in the United States sustains one. A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a blow to the head or penetrating head injury that can disrupt normal brain function. TBIs can range from a mild injury with temporary symptoms to severe damage with permanent and life-altering disabilities. Every March, the Brain Injury Association of America leads Brain Injury Awareness Month. This year’s Change Your Mind Campaign is a platform to de-stigmatize brain injury and support those who have been affected. While we can’t prevent all TBIs, we can continuously learn more about...