Cognitive Combat

🔍 Understand the intersection of mental health & brain injuries in combat sports
⚡️ Highlighting the hidden toll of fighting
💥 Knowledge & Awareness

[Cognitive Combat @CognitiveCombat]

The long-term side effects of repeated brain trauma:

😡Aggression
🧠Cognitive Decline
😨Anxiety
😴Mood Swings
😔Depression

#BrainHealth #CombatSports #MentalHealthAwareness

[Cognitive Combat @CognitiveCombat]

❓Did you know a graduate from Loughborough University has designed a prototype to detect concussions efficiently within athletes?

Could we see this cross over to the combat sports realm?🥊

Read more here! #ConcussionAwareness #BrainHealth

https://t.co/3ILSEOsPsD

[Cognitive Combat @CognitiveCombat]

@Liamwilliamsko reveals his decision to retire was not due to the effects of concussion, but more so the damage that could've continued...🧠

#MentalHealthMatters | #BrainHealth | #Boxing

[Cognitive Combat @CognitiveCombat]

🗣️Dr Dominic Mort: “About 50% of people make a full recovery from concussion in 2 months.

“One of the things to avoid is back-to-back concussions.

“That’s where things can go really wrong…”

Read my full blog post with Dr Mort on my website!🔍

[Daniel Carcillo @CarBombBoom13]

Since the 1920s, it has been known that repetitive brain trauma associated with collison sports contributes to progressive neurological deterioration

#CTE is associated with memory disturbances, behavior & personality changes, #Parkinsonism, #dementia & #Alzheimer’s

#NHL #TBI

[Cognitive Combat @CognitiveCombat]

Do you feel the combat sports community has a safe space? Why don't fighters speak out about their mental struggles often? Is there enough support post-career?

Cognitive Combat is looking to provide the answers to all of the above! Join us on an insightful journey...🥊🧠