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Dr. Robert Cantu talks about the various therapies to help athletes with the prolonged symptoms that often come with post-concussive syndrome which can significantly alter quality of life.

Dr. Robert Cantu explains why the brains of children are more vulnerable to concussion — from nerve fibers in the brain that are more easily torn apart to the size discrepancy between their large skulls and little necks.

Dr. Robert Cantu describes in details various scenarios to help parents better understand when they can feel safe monitoring their child's symptoms themselves, when to take them to the doctor, or when to rush them to the emergency room.

Retired player Thomas Jones — who played 12 years in the NFL, 4 years in college, and 3 years in high school — explains why "there is more to being in the NFL than you see on TV."

Retired NFL player Thomas Jones talks about players needing more information to make health decisions for themselves in the short and long term.

Retired NFL player Thomas Jones talks about players who have committed suicide and how that has influenced how he thinks about football, living, and dying.

Retired NFL player Thomas Jones talks about the nature of being in the NFL -- from using fear as an effective motivator to knowing that the only constant is change.

To younger players with concussions, retired NFL player Thomas Jones would say to ask questions and take care of yourself because even though the coaches and trainers care about you, they care about winning more.

Retired NFL player Thomas Jones wonders if he will develop CTE from cumulative concussions sustained playing football, but there is nothing to do about it but exercise your brain, learn what you can, and share your life with your loved ones.

Snowboarder Kevin Pearce was training for the Olympics when he fell and sustained a severe TBI. Watch this clip from a new HBO documentary.

Researchers like Dr. Lee Goldstein are studying the effects of repetitive brain injury whether sustained over a season on the football field or in milliseconds from one combat blast.