SUPPORT GROUPS
Welcome to a place where people will understand you!
A place to find other people who share your own experiences, pain and struggles, joys and hopes while healing from a female brain injury. Our volunteers and group members are not doctors, and thus should not advise each other on medical treatments or try to diagnose any injury.
PINK Concussions moderates our 14 online support groups for over 8,000+ members including separate groups for women over age 25, under age 25, BIPOC, veterans, caregivers/parents, as well as professional groups for clinicians who work in brain injury.
All groups are free and moderated by volunteers with oversight by founder and Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW, Katherine Snedaker.
Topics in the Women’s Group will address women's issues with PCS and employment, spouses, and/or being a parent. The group for women under age 25 will address school and college age issues. PINK Seniors Group coming soon. Each woman can chose which group best fits her needs.
WOMEN MEMBERS ONLY
PINK’s Women’s Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/PINKconcussionsWomen/
PINK’s Young Women’s Group (for women under age 25) https://www.facebook.com/groups/PINKunder25/
PINK’s BIPOC - Women of Color Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/527875158583740/
PINK’s Women Veterans https://www.facebook.com/groups/PINKveterans/
PINK’s Sober Sisters - Safe place to talk about substance abuse and TBI https://www.facebook.com/groups/PINKConcussionsSoberSisters
PINK’s Canadian Sisters https://www.facebook.com/groups/PINKcanada/
PINK’s Fairfield County, CT (where Katherine lives) https://www.facebook.com/groups/282282106016189
PINK’s Sisters Unite - Advocacy for Change https://www.facebook.com/groups/12565444546185
PINK’s Book Group - writing your story https://www.facebook.com/groups/1272337562804758/
Coming soon - PINK Seniors…
MEN AND WOMEN CAN JOIN
PINK’s Caregivers/Parents (men can join) https://www.facebook.com/groups/PINKconcussionsParents/
PINK’s Medical and Research Professionals including First Responders (men can join) https://www.facebook.com/groups/pinkTBIpros/
PINK’s Fundraising Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2055639377821236
PINK’s School Research Project - high school, college, grad projects https://www.facebook.com/groups/2055639377821236
PINK’s Staff/Intern FB Group (Men can join) https://www.facebook.com/groups/pinkTBI/
MORE INFORMATION on each group
Click PINK title of each group to reach that group on Facebook.
WOMENS' GROUP This group is for woman over age 25 who are suffering a brain injury (aka mTBI, TBI, or concussion) and/or Post Concussion Syndrome which is now recognized as symptoms lasting over a month. Topics will address women's issues with TBI including employment, spouses, and/or being a parent. We also have a group for women under age 25 where school and college age issues will be addressed. Pick the group best for you.
YOUNG WOMEN'S GROUP (under 25) This group is for woman under age 25 who are suffering a brain injury (aka mTBI, TBI, or concussion) and/or Post Concussion Syndrome which is now recognized as symptoms lasting over a month. Topics will address young women's issues with TBI including school and college age issues.
PINK’s BIPOC - Women of Color Group where women of color can share community and connection in a safe and supportive space. This group is moderated by women of color.
PINK CANADA This group is for woman who are suffering a brain injury (aka mTBI, TBI, or concussion) and/or Post Concussion Syndrome and live in Canada.
CAREGIVERS' AND PARENTS' GROUP This group is for caregivers and/or parents who is caring for a woman or a girl suffering a brain injury (which can be called mTBI, TBI, or concussion) and/or Post Concussion Syndrome (which is now recognized as symptoms lasting over a month).
PINK MILITARY GROUP for women who are active military or veterans
PINK MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS This group is for professionals interested in Female Brain Injury and interested in having a forum to ask questions and share research. There are a number of female medical professionals/first responders in the group who also have brain injurie. The definition of professionals is broad to include medical professionals, athletic trainers, researchers, graduate students, first responders, etc.
We are building a supportive online community and working towards presenting educational webinars; and hopefully this year, hosting retreats so we can meet in person.
NOTE TO NEWLY DIAGNOSED WOMEN : If you are within a month of your injury, you may want to wait to join if you need our support in a few weeks. A majority women do heal within a month and do not develop PCS. This group's mission is to support women with longer recoveries and not meant to add any worry or stress to newly diagnosed women who may heal within a shorter time period (around a month). Come back if you need us and we will be here for you.
NO SELLING Please do not post any products or services on any of these pages. They will be removed.