Bella has suffered 10+ concussions that have affected her in a multitude of different ways. Everything from sports, careers, and school, to friendships, and relationships with family. Bella was in highschool when she hit her brick wall after hiding her symptoms for months. Because of this, Bella has really emphasized that you never really know what people around you are going through and that not telling anyone was one of the biggest mistakes she’s ever made. We can learn a lot from Bella’s story as she touches on very important topics of mental health and the struggles associated with concussion recovery. Bella learned that there are many others out there going through similar situations as herself, and that from her experiences, she can help advocate and support others through it. 

Aamna has sustained multiple concussions and her life has been impacted in both a positive and negative way, as a result. Due to the severity of her injury, Aamna experienced post concussion syndrome, and found it challenging to go through the recovery process without fully understanding how to express her limitations. Her symptoms soon manifested into physical body shakes also known as muscle tremors, that were hard to control. Throughout her recovery journey, Aamna experienced a lot of changes that were very daunting for her at the time. Now, she looks back and realizes how much she was able to learn about herself during the recovery process and the resilience she gained as a result.

Lauren had many passions such as dancing at state and national competitions, and later her successful career in special education. Prior to her concussions Lauren always believed that these were what made Lauren who she is… all it took was 5 minutes to change her entire life. 
Lauren’s shares her story of perseverance after experience a lost sense of self and purpose when she could no longer partake in the activities that used to define her. She has since found a passion for storytelling and has created a blog called "The Orange Butterfly" to help connect with other individuals in the concussions community!