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Mobile App: Concussion Coach

 

Mobile App: Concussion Coach

Mobile App: Concussion Coach

Recovery from a concussion can be frustrating, and you may be struggling with symptoms like headaches, insomnia, concentration and memory problems, irritability and more. The Concussion Coach app was created for everyone, including Veterans and Service members, to help manage symptoms related to a concussion or head injury. Concussion Coach is designed to help you learn and practice healthy activities that can improve your concussion symptoms.

Features include:

  • Daily check-ins with Bean, your personalized concussion guide
  • home screen on phoneSuggested activities and tools to help manage your concussion symptoms
  • Screeners (or questions about symptoms) for concussion and PTSD
  • Trackers for goals, concussion symptoms, pain, and self-compassion
  • Education about concussion, including what to expect and what may change over time
  • Resources for concussion and related conditions

How to Use Concussion Coach

Concussion Coach can be used as a stand-alone education and self-care tool, or as a supplement to professional care.

The first time you open the app, you will have the opportunity to personalize your experience by identifying symptoms related to your concussion and then monitoring them over time.

Get the most out of Concussion Coach by completing a daily check-in and trying a suggested activity on the home screen. You can explore other tools by selecting "Tools" from the bottom menu bar, and choosing an area where you would like more support to help get back on track.

NOTE: Concussion Coach is not intended to replace professional care related to a head injury or mental health conditions, such as PTSD.

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Introduction to the Concussion Coach app

Concussion Coach is a free and publicly available mobile app for people who have experienced a concussion or sustained a head injury.

Privacy and Security

See our full Privacy Policy for Mobile Apps.

Any data created by the user of this app are only as secure as the phone/device itself. Use the security features on your device if you are concerned about the privacy of your information. Users are free to share data; as the self-monitoring data belong to each user, HIPAA concerns do not apply while the data are stored or shared. If the user were to transmit or share data with a health care provider, the provider must then comply with the HIPAA rules.

Who created the Concussion Coach mobile app?

Concussion Coach was made by VA's National Center for PTSD.

PTSD Information Voice Mail: (802) 296-6300
Email: ncptsd@va.gov
Also see: VA Mental Health