Revisiting traumatic brain injury with Dr. Lyn Turkstra and Veteran and CFL player Ryan Carey

This special compilation episode of Mind Beyond the Mission brings together the most valuable insights from two conversations with Dr. Lyn Turkstra and Veteran and CFL player Ryan Carey, who each joined Brian and Laryssa on Mind Beyond the Mission previously to share their perspectives as a clinician specializing in traumatic brain injury and a person with lived experience of TBI.

Dr. Turkstra is Assistant Dean and Professor of Speech-Language Pathology in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at McMaster University. A speech-language pathologist by training, she has over 30 years of experience working with individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Ryan is both a Veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and former Canadian Football League (CFL) player. He played for five years with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He served as an infantry officer in the Royal Canadian Regiment from 2002 to 2016. Ryan is a brain donor and leader of Project Enlist, which brings awareness to head injuries in the military for the Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada (CLFC).

Key topics:

• Understanding what can trigger a TBI and short and long-term symptoms
• The differences and overlap between TBI and PTSD
• How TBIs can impact women and men differently
• The specific experiences in the military and sports that often contribute to TBIs
• Practical advice for living with a TBI

 Resources

• TBI 101: An overview of TBI, including causes, symptoms, treatment and ways to manage its impacts
• Tools and strategies: Practical information and guidance for Veterans and Families on day-to-day care for a TBI
• TBI and PTSD: Information on how TBI and posttraumatic stress disorder can overlap, including common symptoms and pathways to treatment
• A resource for service providers who work with Veterans
• A webpage with information about TBI including support services, causes of TBI and additional resources

Revoir la discussion sur les traumatismes crâniens avec la Dre Lyn Turkstra et le vétéran et joueur de la LCF Ryan Carey

Cet épisode spécial de L'esprit au-delà de la mission rassemble les perspectives les plus importantes de deux conversations avec la Dre Lyn Turkstra et le vétéran et joueur de la LCF Ryan Carey, qui se sont tous deux joints à Brian et Laryssa dans L'esprit au-delà de la mission pour partager leurs points de vue en tant que clinicienne spécialisée dans les traumatismes cranio-cérébraux et en tant que personne ayant vécu un TCC.

Thèmes clés

• Comprendre ce qui peut déclencher un TCC et les symptômes à court et à long terme
• Les différences et les chevauchements entre le TCC et le TSPT
• Comment les TCC peuvent avoir un impact différent sur les femmes et les hommes
• Les expériences spécifiques dans le militaire et le sport qui contribuent souvent aux TCC
• Conseils pratiques pour vivre avec un TCC