Is no one is interested in CTE tearing families apart?

[speak easy]

That's OK. That is your right. When a monster like Trump is having a second go at tearing democracy apart, these are sounds of silence.

[oswaldactedalone]

1. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy??

And, if so, how does this relate to Trump… although I’ll grant you that he has a diseased brain.

[speak easy]

3. I post about CTE,

no one is interested.

[Effete Snob]

6. Career and Technical Education

[RandiFan1290]

2. Have some patience

Many are still in bed

[RandySF]

4. Then step up and post on it.

[BlackSkimmer]

5. What does this have to do with tfg?

I'm not here as much as many are, but I generally check in daily.

I don't remember any posts about CTE except in relation to football players.

Maybe try the Health forum?

[speak easy]

8. tfg sucks up the oxygen.

NFL payers are well compensated. So what if their average life expectancy is 55 years old?
https://www.cp24.com/nfl-players-have-a-life-expectancy-of-55-years-study-1.628069

Carry-on-my-wayward-son
There.ll-be-peace-when-you-are-done

[speak easy]

10. "these of the sounds of silence"

when is a question not ...

[BlackSkimmer]

12. Ok, I have no idea what this is about.

Great Kansas song though.

[John1956PA]

7. Indeed. The CTE disabilities of its victims have a tragic ripple effect.

There are many illnesses and societal conditions which merit increased attention.

[Tetrachloride]

9. ++. As it turns out, I will be encouraging a family to visit a neurologist or psychiatrist soon.

As for myself, the usual elder issues

[John1956PA]

11. I wish you, and all of us in our seventh-plus decades, the best.

I have seen up close mental decline which I suspect is the result of CTE. The effect on the family is heavy. Some months back, a retired sports broadcaster, who had played in the NFL, was revealed to have suffered from CTE. Recently, a retired NFL player succumbed to the condition. He lived a long life, but many of his final years were a struggle because of CTE.

[mopinko]

17. at 68 i've traced back the effects of a childhood injury

it’s a lesson in the butterfly effect. i still had ‘glitches’ til a couple yrs ago when a course of hi dose edibles blew most of them away.
it took my singing voice.
it made me a klutz. i couldnt throw/catch a ball. i couldnt skate.
i had seizures/hallucinations for a decade. i was an outcast and i had no idea why. i just thought i was stupid, all evidence to the contrary.

i’ve tried to get a couple state leges i know to add a line to the school health forms asking about head trauma.
in cook county, a kid in juvie can get scans go prove diminished capacity. it’s a process, tho. they should check every kid. justice rly needs to catch up w neurology. axis 1 dx’s arent the only thing that makes it impossible to tell right from wrong.

i tweet at chgo electeds about this and lead. we have a completely flimsy building code when it comes to lead. and we dont routinely test kids. also should be part of a school physical. of course, there’s no good treatments for it. prove a kid is impaired and you likely will have to provide services, so….

[John1956PA]

19. Your pushing locals to test for Pb and cognitive impairments in the young is noble.

I am glad you found a helpful diet to help you improve your condition. Best wishes.

[Scrivener7]

13. What? What did we do wrong this time, that we require this reprimand?

[BlackSkimmer]

18. No idea.

I asked twice, but still don't understand.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

14. I'm curious, why would CTE rise above any other work injury here?

[Happy Hoosier]

15. I'm confused.... why am I being scolded?

Are we talking about traumatic brain injuries?

What makes you think no ne cares? It's just that there's a lot of terrible things occupying our attention atm.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

16. As

As a boxer and wrestler my whole life, I was fully aware of the risks as a young boy when I entered the gym. Every one of my coaches knew the risks and imparted them to me both verbally and in how they trained me to avoid as much punishment as possible. I also knew that it was a futile attempt. It was a choice I chose to make. Perhaps football payers weren't aware, but nonetheless it was self-inflicted. I've been living with cognitive decline/impairment for about 20 years. It's a struggle for me each and every day, but I don't expect any special treatment from others, or even attention. Those close to me know what's up.