There's more going on than just anxiety. It's totally understandable that someone would have sky high anxiety after a head bump - they have new symptoms and don't know why so they worry and that feeds back into the symptoms and makes it worse. So I'm not t denying the mind-body connection.

But the anxiety explanation falls apart when you apply it to more severe symptoms resulting from minor head bumps. I was bedridden for 4 years barely able to open my eyes from head bumps. (Bedridden for 11 months after the 3rd head bump, 15 months after the 4th bump, 26 months after the 5th bump. You can read about it in my blog.) And the impact force wasn't enough to do any significant damage.

How do you explain that? That's not anxiety. Something else is going on. I think it's inflammation. But not knowing makes anxiety worse.

There are many factors that contribute to concussion symptoms so by having a better understanding we can provide better treatment and intervention.