That's kind of an understatement. Three traumatic brain injuries is not exactly something that can be ignored when discussing differences in mental faculties.

[–] Steve@communick.news -5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (7 children)

Concussion, and Traumatic Brain Injury, are two very different diagnosis.
The two shouldn't be conflated.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 40 points 6 days ago (4 children)

I'm not conflating anything. A concussion is literally considered a mild TBI.

A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that affects brain function. Effects are often short term and can include headaches and trouble with concentration, memory, balance, mood and sleep.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/concussion/symptoms-causes/syc-20355594

Concussion is a type of mild TBI that may be considered a temporary injury to the brain but could take minutes to several months to heal.

https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/traumatic-brain-injury-tbi

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines concussion as a traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth.

https://biausa.org/brain-injury/about-brain-injury/what-is-a-brain-injury/concussion-mtbi

[–] ReputedlyDeplorable@sh.itjust.works 15 points 6 days ago (2 children)

There seems to be this trend of masochistic behavior in the US. Where we take pride in our injuries and illness, bragging about working and pushing ourselves while we are suffering. The whole time telling ourselves it’s not that bad. It’s definitely stood out more since Covid, it’s stupid behavior though.

[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Thank the puritans who evolved into evangelicals and baptists for that.

“Religious freedom” to make others suffer is why they came here. The idea for separation between church and state did not come out of nowhere.

[–] Steve@communick.news -1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

That does exist.
Just like the tendency to make things sound worse than they are.

Why use the broader term instead of the more narrow, when both are accurate? Could it be in this case to associate a relatively minor injury with its most extreme version?

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