Table 2.

Themes and sub-themes.

Theme	Sub-Theme
Disruption to daily activities	Reducing hobbies/enjoyable activities
	Decreased physical activity
	Impact of cognitive symptoms on daily activities
	Impact of anxiety on daily activities
Disruptions in school/work	Disruptions due to light/screen sensitivity
	Disruptions due to sleep disturbance and fatigue
	Disruptions due to cognitive symptoms
	Impact of disruptions on emotional distress
Disruptions to relationships	Difficulty in social engagement due to concussion symptoms
	Feeling dismissed or misunderstood by others
	Stigma and concerns about disclosure
	Interpersonal friction
Changes in view of the self	Changes related to cognitive symptoms
	Changes related to irritability
Finding a “silver lining” following the injury