December 1, 2014
By Terrence McCoy
...What’s better understood: (click here) the link between depression and concussions – especially among the young. One study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health in January of this year found repeatedly concussed teens are three times more likely to develop depression. A separate paper, published in PLoS One last spring, suggested teens with a history of head injury are at “significantly greater odds” of attempting suicide and “engaging in numerous violent behaviors.”...
This is a tough one to solve, because, once a brain is injured it is permanent. Brains are also complex. What occurs with one person is not necessarily repeated by another. Basically, no one injury happens in the same way or with the same results. Where science has found success is understanding concussions and depression. Science also knows in the elderly, if depression is not treated it can result in dementia at higher percentages.
Let's be on the safe side and work toward supporting anyone suffering from concussion and depression. As soon as a young person, college or younger experiences a concussion, there needs to be intervention to prevent depression. How that exactly translates to football players is up to physicians and medical research, but, obviously let to their own to cope with any depression or brain injury the outcome is not good. We need to turn the corner on the outcome of those that fall into this category and preserve quality of life.
November 30, 2014
By Doug Lesmerises
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- One by one (click here) they strode out of the dark to stand at the feet of William Oxley Thompson. A few fought tears. More couldn't hide smiles. They came to talk about Kosta Karageorge.
And it quickly became clear. This is a guy that you tell stories about....
Everyone loves a hero and we want to keep them here among us to continue to elevate our interpretation of life and purpose.
