The possible long term effects of concussions vary widely, but there are two major effects that we are going to focus on. The two main ones are the emotional/mood effects and the cognitive/personality effects. a concussion can have serious effects on the way a person's brain works after the injury. It can cause depression and anxiety problems, which then further effect the person's mood because being depressed and having anxiety is a mental disorder. It can also cause confusion in the brain, which can also lead to mood swings (Nordqvist, J.).

     The long term effects it has on the cognitive/personality part of the person is once all this trauma happens because of how traumatic it is on the brain many personality changes may occur. This is because a concussion can cause memory loss, which then leads to the change in personality. another cognitive effect is that it leads to attention loss, so it is harder to pay attention and focus on different things. This can also cause problems with sleep by making it difficult to fall asleep (Nordqvist, J.).