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Retired soccer star Briana Scurry talks about how frustrating and complicated it is trying to explain what it feels like to have symptoms from a concussion and why bouncing back is not always an option.

After several weeks of not playing because of a concussion and then failing  several baseline tests, Briana Scurry became very worried.

Research is showing that the accumulation of sub-concussive hits in sports like football can be just as damaging as one or two major concussions.

Retired NFL player Robert Griffith says he never blacked out or had to leave a game due to concussion, but he made 1,300 tackles in his career in games alone and "a lot of hitting goes on ... "

"You're going to have to choose life over football if you got a concussion..."

To younger players with concussions, retired NFL player Thomas Jones would say to ask questions and take care of yourself because even though the coaches and trainers care about you, they care about winning more.

Former Marine Mike Zacchea does not remember his wedding. Or a trip to Florida. For a long time, he didn't realize he had sustained several debilitating blast-related concussions as well as PTSD.

Dr. Geoffrey Ling talks about misconceptions about mTBI — from thinking a concussion is different from a mild TBI to believing that a mild TBI will always come with life-long, debilitating consequences.

Pediatrician Rachel Berger talks about the importance of being aware of a child's early concussion in case later he or she has trouble reading or is acting out ... the two may be connected.