Healing for Those With Traumatic Brain Injury or "CTE" Found Inside A Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber

Healing for Those With Traumatic Brain Injury or "CTE" Found Inside A Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber

From Open-Minded Healing by Marla Miller

January 15, 2026 · 59 min · Season 1 · Episode 159

About this episode

William Person discusses his struggles with brain fog and depression linked to his bobsledding career and the implications of CTE.

William Person, a former Team USA bobsledder, opens up about the years he lost to brain fog, panic, migraines, and crushing depression—only to trace it back to the relentless G-forces and micro-impacts to the brain that are baked into his sport. We follow William’s turning point as he connects his symptoms to the same patterns seen in veterans exposed to blasts, survivors of domestic violence, and crash victims. The label many of them eventually wear—CTE—can only be confirmed after death, whi...

People in this episode

Host: Marla Miller

Guest: William Person

Topics covered

  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • CTE
  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
  • Mental Health
  • Sports Injuries

Keywords

  • brain injury
  • CTE
  • hyperbaric oxygen
  • mental health
  • bobsledding
  • sports trauma
  • depression

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Team USA

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