William Person: Bobsleds and Brain Injuries | Episode 143

William Person is a former Olympic bobsledder for Team USA. He talks about what it was like flying 90 mph down the ice, taking up to 80 Gs, and what happened after the cheering stopped: brain fog, headaches, memory and focus loss, sensitivity to sound and light, disorientation, depression, and suicidal thoughts.

We talk about the hidden suffering in sports, how CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) might relate to ADHD and other mental health struggles, why so many athletes and veterans go untreated, and the deadly consequences that follow. William shares his lowest moments, his fight to stay alive, and how hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) helped him when nothing else could.

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🍭TikTok: @hyperbarichealing

📘 Facebook: One Man With a Chamber | William Person

💼 LinkedIn: William Person

📸 Instagram: @willp1234567

▶️ YouTube: @braininjurysurvival

💰 GoFundMe: CTE Recovery for Athletes and Military

Resources
🎢 Six Flags Magic Mountain — Goliath

 📰 Sledding Athletes Are Taking Their Lives. Did Brain Injuries Play a Role? – The New York Times

⚖️The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)

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