Thank you Mark. I do worry about what the future holds for him. Driving, social situations, pressure. I was told by several doctors that this is the toughest age to get a concussion because his brain and body are so busy working on development, puberty, etc.

During his worst days his emotions were all over the place. It was very difficult to deal with and see him struggle. He took it out on me the most, but it did affect the whole family. I just learned to not antogonize the situation because it would just make it worse.

So far, the last 2 months I would say he seems back to himself emotionally. In certain situations he does worry before we go, but that doesn't stop him from going and I notice he pushes himself through the anxiety, which is really great. He's learning to face his fears and they work out in the end.

He is pretty social and active, so I think that has helped. I will definitely stay aware of his emotional state and keep my eye on him. He is a bit of a perfectionist and sometimes puts unnecessary stress on himself--and that was even before the concussion! I was actually told that this type of personality seems to struggle the most with concussions.

We live in Derry. We have lived here for about 11 years now (originally from MA). We love it here too