The problem of detecting when a traumatic force has been sustained by the brain of an individual is solved by a shock detection device that can be installed in wearable equipment. The shock detection device can include one or more deformable supports that maintain at least one suspended weight at a specific location within a housing. When a shock of a pre-determined force is sustained by the equipment, the suspended weight and/or the one or more deformable supports will provide an indication that such a shock has occurred. Such indication can be a change in the position or state of the at least one suspended weight and/or the one or more deformable supports. Visual indicators can also be utilized to better signify when a sufficiently forceful shock has occurred.