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The Concussion Legacy Foundation® is now the Concussion & CTE Foundation®. Our name has changed, but our mission, passion, and commitment remain as strong as ever.
Adding CTE to our name sends a clear message: We’re here for every family facing this disease, pushing awareness forward, and accelerating research toward better treatments and, one day, a cure.
For those navigating concussions, we’re not going anywhere. We remain your trusted source for support, guidance, and prevention, every step of the way.
Together, we’re creating a safer future where no one faces brain trauma alone.
Maintaining a positive and hopeful mindset can make all the difference throughout your recovery. It can be hard to cling to hope when the pain of your symptoms is overwhelming, but we want you to remember that help is available and you are not alone.
Athletes who have longer careers in contact or collision sports suffer more nonconcussive impacts, and athletes who start earlier tend to have longer careers. By delaying the introduction of contact or collisions (through rule changes for youth divisions), we can limit the time an athlete has to accrue damage.
Resting after a concussion and throughout your PCS recovery is key. It gives your brain a chance to heal and can help alleviate symptoms of concussion in the moment. It can be hard to know when to push it and when to pull back.
Resting after a concussion and throughout your PCS recovery is key. It gives your brain a chance to heal and can help alleviate symptoms of concussion in the moment. It can be hard to know when to push it and when to pull back.
Maintaining a positive and hopeful mindset can make all the difference throughout your recovery. It can be hard to cling to hope when the pain of your symptoms is overwhelming, but we want you to remember that help is available and you are not alone.
A study of 631 deceased football players revealed that the odds of having CTE was related to the estimated number and strength of impacts to the head, but not related to the number of diagnosed, self-reported or family-estimated concussions.
Several studies have shown that athletes who suffer more nonconcussive impacts do worse on memory and attention tests than their teammates who suffer fewer hits.
We no longer use the term subconcussive because we believe it is misleading. The prefix sub- implies impacts less than concussion and has led to experts talking about the “repeated smaller head impacts” as a risk factor for CTE and other outcomes.
But a new analysis of published data led by Concussion & CTE Foundation® neuroscientists has revealed that most concussions are not the hardest head impacts experience by athletes. Studies have shown that the average concussive impacts are around the 90th percentile of acceleration experienced by an athlete over a season.
To say it another way, if a football player experiences 1,000 head impacts in a season, and they are diagnosed with one concussion, they likely experience up to 100 nonconcussive impacts harder than the concussion. Football players are rarely diagnosed with a concussion every season, and one study of college football players showed that for every concussion experienced, a player experiences 340 head impacts of greater magnitude.
This is why we encourage using the term nonconcussive rather than subconcussive. While “repeated smaller head impacts” are discouraged, we
The Concussion & CTE Foundation HelpLine is a free online resource referral service which provides information, guidance, and support to patients and caregivers living with the symptoms of a concussion, post-concussion syndrome, or suspected CTE.
The HelpLine scope of services include recommendations for medical and mental health providers near you, information about symptoms and treatment options, and information about clinical research opportunities.
The HelpLine does not provide direct medical or mental health services, case management, or crisis intervention and the HelpLine does not charge a fee. Whenever possible, HelpLine resource coordinators refer out to experts and organizations who provide services that fall outside our scope of services.
No, the HelpLine is not a crisis line. Our trained coordinators will help facilitate connection to crisis experts.
If you are experiencing a medical emergency or mental health crisis, please call 911, go to the nearest emergency room, or contact the crisis service providers below for 24/7 assistance:
If you or a loved one need more hands-on support for urgent mental health or substance use challenges, Intent Clinical offers private-pay services to bridge the gap between emergency support and long-term care. Their team is trained to take concussion and suspected CTE history into account when developing individualized care plans. Learn more about their families in crisis support and comprehensive service offerings.
For more general information about navigating mental health crisis, visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
Brain trauma can impact mental health in children and adults. It’s important to consult with a healthcare professional if you experience symptoms.
No. The HelpLine is not a medical service and should not be used as a substitute for medical advice.
No! The HelpLine is a service the Concussion & CTE Foundation can provide for free, thanks to the donations of our supporters.
You will not be charged a fee for the service and we do not require insurance or healthcare coverage of any kind. You may share the name of your healthcare insurance provider with the HelpLine for assistance finding an in-network medical or mental health provider; however, we cannot guarantee an in-network match and will not collect information about or bill your specific insurance plan.
If you would like to make a donation to help keep the HelpLine running, click here.
No. The HelpLine does not provide or offer financial assistance of any kind.
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