The Washington Post | Jan 7, 2021
“If I’m going to hold myself fully accountable, then I also need to hold the whole system accountable,” said Bryce Gowdy’s mother, Shibbon Winelle. “The schools, the community — everyone.”
Diverse Education | Jan 6, 2021
U.S. college football players don’t accurately estimate their risk of concussion or injury, according to a recently released report.
Neuroscience News | Jan 5, 2021
Ketamine treatment significantly reduced three of four PTSD associated symptoms, including intrusive thoughts, avoidance, and negative alterations in cognition and mood.
Wired UK | Jan 4, 2021
Psychedelic medicine will begin to cross over into the mental health mainstream in 2021. In both Europe and the US, medicines regulators have eased restrictions on using MDMA to treat post-traumatic disorder (PTSD), and on psilocybin – the active substance in magic mushrooms – to treat depression.
The New York Times | Jan 4, 2021
A.J. Edelman walked away from the hazards of sledding sports after he competed for Israel in the skeleton at the 2018 Winter Games. Now he is trying again in a bobsled.
U.S. News & World Report | Jan 4, 2021
Blood vessel damage and inflammation in the brains of deceased COVID-19 patients suggest the damage is not caused by the virus, but the body's immune response to it.
Medical Xpress | Dec 30, 2020
A condition that causes loss of vertigo perception and imbalance has been diagnosed in traumatic brain injury patients for the first time.
Dogwood | Dec 30, 2020
A Washington-area man seeks to end veteran suicides one breath at a time.
Health IT Analytics | Dec 30, 2020
Using medical imaging techniques, researchers have found potential brain biomarkers of PTSD in people with traumatic brain injury.
Psychology Today | Dec 29, 2020
Chronic, low-level inflammation may be a biomarker for PTSD.
Tulsa World | Dec 28, 2020
Tracy Anderson’s 2020 has been an eventful one, starting with a hospital visit in January for a heart attack and ending Thursday with a trip to Fort Worth, Texas, for the University of Tulsa’s bowl game.
Colorado Public Radio | Dec 28, 2020
Army veteran Sergio Alfaro said COVID-19 has reignited his PTSD symptoms. "Now I have that sense of danger creeping back into my life again," he said.
The Washington Post | Dec 28, 2020
Danger signs are racking up in the world of sports about the long-term consequences of head injuries. From concussions to the routine heading of soccer balls, there’s mounting evidence that professional and amateur players risk paying a serious price later in life. Rugby player Steve Thompson, a World Cup winner for England in 2003, was recently diagnosed in his 40s with early onset dementia. It’s a growing concern not just for players, parents and high schools, but also for the leagues and ruling bodies that are facing law suits.
Forbes | Dec 23, 2020
"Sadly, PTSD is not an easy condition to treat or to live with. Still, some PTSD sufferers say they’ve found relief from their intense symptoms through a controversial treatment - medical cannabis."
U.S. News & World Report | Dec 23, 2020
Certain types of antidepressants might be better than others for treating PTSD because they carry a lower risk of stroke, according to a new study.
CNN | Dec 23, 2020
"Nobody recognized the Jimmy Stewart that returned home from combat. He had changed so much. He had aged some say ten years, some say 20. He had a lot of the attributes of PTSD," Matzen said.
BBC | Dec 21, 2020
When former international rugby player Michael Lipman began struggling to remember things just said to him by his wife, he knew he had a problem.
BBC | Dec 16, 2020
World Cup winner Kat Merchant wants better care for retired players, saying she has "lower cognitive capacity" following numerous concussions.
The Guardian | Dec 16, 2020
We asked for your views and heard from players, referees, coaches, doctors, nurses, physios, academics, and parents
Colorado Public Radio | Dec 15, 2020
"If you go and plant a crop in March, and your whole world gets flipped around ... that's just so scary. That is just a scary bet to make," Kuhlman said.
Yahoo! Sports | Dec 15, 2020
The 48-year-old actress admitted that the pandemic has had a negative impact on her mental and emotional health, with the racial unrest that erupted around the country taking a particular toll.
The Guardian | Dec 14, 2020
People with a history of concussion are more than twice as likely to develop a neurological disease, according to a new study that gathered the largest ever dataset on the syndrome in the UK.
BBC | Dec 14, 2020
The way players train needs to be addressed "very quickly", says the head of the Rugby Players' Association, after ex-professionals said the sport has given them permanent brain damage.
The Guardian | Dec 14, 2020
The head injury crisis facing collision sports can be only be helped with increased awareness, collaboration and funding.
The Conversation | Dec 14, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a drastic effect on the mental health and wellbeing of stroke survivors and their carers. This has coincided with vital post-stroke rehabilitation and support services being reduced or cut. As survivors struggle to adapt to post-stroke life with limited external support, the burden of care is increasingly being placed upon family members and carers.
