The Current19:46When intimate partner violence leads to concussion
It’s been five years since Rachel was violently abused and concussed by her ex-husband, but she still feels the effects of his assault today.
“The first 12 weeks were the worst, and then I had a relapse about six months later,” said Rachel, whose real name CBC is protecting for privacy and safety reasons.
“But at this point, I have some issues that are post-concussive syndrome that … don’t show any signs of improving,” she told The Current guest host Mark Kelley.
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She says she has accommodations at work to help her through her day-to-day, special glasses to