KEY POINT
- Ryan said she has experienced five concussions, including four from blunt-force injuries.
- She described her migraines as “hellish” and said visual stimulation can sometimes make it easier for her to think with her eyes closed.
- Ryan credited her support system, including husband Josh Dun, with helping her navigate the lasting effects of her most recent injury.
Ryan, 33, discussed her history of brain injuries during a Sept. 15 appearance on the web series “Mythical Kitchen.” The former Disney Channel star said her repeated concussions have made her migraines considerably more difficult to manage.
According to Ryan, her first four concussions resulted from blunt-force trauma. She said the fifth occurred after sustained shaking over roughly a minute, but she did not provide further details about the circumstances.
Ryan described the experience as creating a clear divide between the person she was before the incident and the person she became afterward. She said some changes were significant enough that her loved ones had to adjust to a different version of her.
Ryan explained that ordinary visual and environmental stimulation can sometimes become overwhelming. Brightness, noise and the amount of visual information around her can make it difficult to process what she is seeing.
For that reason, she said closing her eyes can sometimes help her think more clearly. Her comments highlight how the effects she experiences extend beyond headaches and can affect the way she processes her surroundings.
Ryan said she feels fortunate to have an “amazing” support system following her latest concussion. She explained that the people close to her helped her maintain a sense of identity while also allowing room for changes that could potentially be permanent.
She specifically reflected on how difficult the experience may have been for those around her, including someone watching a familiar person behave differently after an injury.
Ryan has been married to Twenty One Pilots drummer Josh Dun since 2019. The couple welcomed their daughter, Felix, in December 2025 after Ryan announced the home birth on Instagram.
Ryan became widely known through her work with Disney Channel before continuing her career across television and film. Her latest comments focus not on her entertainment career but on the personal effects she says she has experienced following multiple brain injuries.
Ryan did not disclose additional details about the circumstances surrounding her most recent concussion. The supplied material also does not provide medical diagnoses beyond her account of five concussions and migraines, or details about specific treatment or rehabilitation.
How many concussions has Debby Ryan experienced?
Ryan said she has had five concussions.
What did Ryan say about her migraines?
She described them as “hellish” and said brain injuries make them significantly worse.
Who is Debby Ryan married to?
Ryan has been married to Twenty One Pilots drummer Josh Dun since 2019.
SOURCE
Supplied material based on reporting and statements from Mythical Kitchen and Ryan’s Instagram.
