About the mTBI

We are facing a crisis of epic proportions: Traumatic Brain Injuries (“TBIs”). TBIs severely impact members of the armed forces, veterans, first responders, and civilians. It is estimated 2.8 million Americans suffer TBIs annually, and 5.3 million Americans are living with TBI disabilities. In other words, 1 in 60 Americans (plus their families) are suffering the effects of a TBI at any given time. The costs are staggering: the annual financial cost of medical treatment is estimated to exceed $40 billion, and the human cost is beyond comprehension. The current approach to addressing TBIs leads to lost income, greatly reduced quality of life, homelessness, mental health issues, premature neurodegeneration, shortened life expectancy, suicide and much more. 

Our current societal response, both medically and culturally, is woefully inadequate. Change is long overdue!

Statistics from the Brain Injury Association of America at biausa.org.