I read about several cases of violent, aggressive former rugby/Am footballers with brain damage due to these sport.
They were not aggressive earlier.
And brain damage coutns as mental health problems.
That was never my intention.I can guarantee that both rugby and football players in the professional game are not shrinking violets.....they play a hard game.
Yes brain injuries can certainly change an individuals character and that could include making them more aggressive.
However unless proven to be the case in this particular incident then it is important not to automatically link mental health difficulties with violence towards others......because it only continues to provide oxygen to incorrect assumptions surrounding mental health.
That was never my intention.
Those men started attacking their family b/c of micro injuries in their brains.
Their personalities changed.
MOO
Medical evidence of the effects of repeated concussions in rugby union and the effect of heading the ball in football has given rise to changes by World Rugby in head injury assessment during matches and post match interventions, and the Football Association here in the UK, has issued new heading guidance for all levels of the game.
There have been cases of former professional rugby union and football players here in the UK being diagnosed with early onset dementia and other long term effects of brain injuries.
What I have not heard reported are any cases of former players whose sport related brain damage (concussions) have caused them to become violently aggressive. Have you any examples?
What I have not heard reported are any cases of former players whose sport related brain damage (concussions) have caused them to become violently aggressive. Have you any examples?
Info from the US, not Europe, but...
Here's one study I found that has some information:
Psychiatry Online
neuro.psychiatryonline.org
More info in general:
What Is CTE? | Brain Injury Research Institute
Learn about the causes and symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and find out how the team at the Brain Injury Research Institute is working to find a treatment.www.protectthebrain.org
"...The symptoms of CTE can be debilitating and may have life-changing effects for both the individual and for his or her family. Some of the most common include loss of memory, difficulty controlling impulsive or erratic behavior, impaired judgment, behavioral disturbances including aggression and depression, difficult with balance, and a gradual onset of dementia...."
People who have had head injuries report more violent behavior
Young people who have sustained a head injury during their lifetime are more likely to engage in violent behavior, according to an eight-year study from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.news.umich.edu
Sports-related Head Injury
There are an estimated 1.7 to 3.8 million traumatic brain injuries each year in the United States, according to the CDC, of which 10 percent arise due towww.aans.org
Even a slap on the face is detrimental to the brain - not to mention hard blows!!!!!!!!!
MOO
What I have not heard reported are any cases of former players whose sport related brain damage (concussions) have caused them to become violently aggressive. Have you any examples?
Nearly 110 kg!!!Woman 'beaten up' by Rugby star boyfriend who died from heart attack
Jennie Platt, a 44-year-old British real estate agent and mum-of-two, underwent several operations after she was allegedly beaten up by her 17-stone boyfriend Ricky Bibey.www.dailyrecord.co.uk
true!In the Fetish world, not all that difficult