Calgary Concussion Awareness & Support

Calgary Concussion Awareness & Support Informational page founded in 2016 to help raise awareness of concussions & how easily they happen were suspended in spring 2020;

Awareness group established in 2016 by Deb Angus (brain injury author, speaker, advocate and 25-yr survivor/warrior) with advisement from Josie Mazonde (health care provider & 12-yr brain injury survivor/warrior). Hosted by the Brentwood Community Association in their Boardroom located on upper level of the Brentwood Sportsplex, 1520 Northmount Drive NW Calgary T2L 0G6. Meetings previously held on the last FRIDAY of every month from 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Passing along info about Stampede Breakfast coming up on Wed Sept 8 at SABIS on 14th Street SW for those able to attend....
07/06/2026

Passing along info about Stampede Breakfast coming up on Wed Sept 8 at SABIS on 14th Street SW for those able to attend...

🥞Important Parking Update🥞

No visitor parking will be available in the Hillhurst Building parking lot for the SABIS Drop-In group this Wednesday, July 8th. Please give yourself extra time to find parking and enjoy a Stampede Breakfast.

Small, consistent actions really do matter. Through neuroplasticity, the brain changes in response to what we repeatedly...
07/04/2026

Small, consistent actions really do matter. Through neuroplasticity, the brain changes in response to what we repeatedly think, feel, and do.

Easy Things You Can Do To Get A Happier Brain Right Now https://buff.ly/2FpHNqR

Small steps can change your brain's neuronal patterns and chemicals to nudge it into a different cycle to start being happier right now! 😀 😃 🙂

Thank you TBINetwork - it is important for others to understand what we're up against. Cancelling plans is a difficult o...
07/02/2026

Thank you TBINetwork - it is important for others to understand what we're up against. Cancelling plans is a difficult one for sure.

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RECENT STUDY: Ultra-processed food consumption and cognitive performance in young adults: associations with mental conce...
06/28/2026

RECENT STUDY: Ultra-processed food consumption and cognitive performance in young adults: associations with mental concentration and memory

Dietary choices influence brain health. Make better choices. ❤️yr🧠

Link to journal research article below in comments...

Eating a diet heavily reliant on ultra-processed foods is associated with lower memory and concentration scores in young adults. Researchers warn that these industrially processed snacks could be affecting daily brain function.

Couldn't agree more! Hobbies are important.Not everything has to turn into a hustle, a side gig, or a thing you monetize...
06/27/2026

Couldn't agree more! Hobbies are important.
Not everything has to turn into a hustle, a side gig, or a thing you monetize. Some activities are just for you. ❤️yr🧠

Happy weekend! ❤️

Having hobbies is good for your mind. There's data behind that, not just a feeling.
Not everything has to turn into a hustle, a side gig, or a thing you monetize. Some activities are just for you.

When you do something purely for joy or relaxation or creativity, your mind gets a break from problem-solving mode. That break is doing real work. It's how your mind builds flexibility instead of running the same loop all week.

So if you've been telling yourself the guitar, the garden, or the sketchbook is a waste of time because it doesn't make money, that thinking is costing you more than it's saving you.

Pick it back up this weekend. See how it feels.

What's your hobby? Tell me below. 👇

BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS - It affects you in so many ways that others cannot possibly understand or comprehend...
06/26/2026

BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS - It affects you in so many ways that others cannot possibly understand or comprehend...

Consequences of a brain injury...

BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS A concussion is not always “minor.”For some people, the impact lasts far beyond the injury itself...
06/25/2026

BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS
A concussion is not always “minor.”
For some people, the impact lasts far beyond the injury itself.
This Brain Injury Awareness Month, we are calling attention to the realities many people live with quietly, including the emotional, mental, and invisible effects of brain injury.
Awareness can lead to understanding.
Understanding can lead to better support.
Support can save lives.

To find information & support in your area, check out these listings provided by Brain Injury Canada

Provincial and local brain injury associations are available across Canada and are ready to provide support, information, education, advocacy, and a variety ...

Survivors of intimate partner violence deserve more than safety plans, they deserve screening, care, and healing. Share ...
06/22/2026

Survivors of intimate partner violence deserve more than safety plans, they deserve screening, care, and healing. Share this and create necessary awareness!

Drop a comment: how can communities better support survivors?
Sign up to support Brain Injury awareness month: https://braininjuryawarenessmonth2026.raiselysite.com/

Survivors of intimate partner violence deserve more than safety plans, they deserve screening, care, and healing. Share this and create necessary awareness!
Drop a comment: how can communities better support survivors?
Sign up to support Brain Injury awareness month: https://braininjuryawarenessmonth2026.raiselysite.com/

BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS...
06/19/2026

BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS...

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