Sukie Turner on Concussions, Mental Health, and a Mother's Fight for Her Son's Brain Health | Broken Brains Podcast Ep. 98

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Sukie Turner discusses her son Jet's battle with the long-term effects of brain trauma and the challenges faced by their family.

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 98 of the Broken Brains Podcast, Bruce Parkman sits down with Sukie Turner to discuss her son Jet's battle with the long-term effects of repetitive brain trauma and the difficult journey their family faced seeking answers. After years of contact sports, concussions, mental health challenges, and unsuccessful treatment attempts, Sukie found herself confronting a reality many parents never consider: brain injuries can often be mistaken for behavioral problems, depres...

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Host: Bruce Parkman

Guest: Sukie Turner

Topics covered

• concussions
• mental health
• brain injuries
• parenting
• sports injuries
• family struggles

Keywords

• concussions
• mental health
• brain health
• repetitive brain trauma
• contact sports
• parenting challenges

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