About this episode

Retired officer Jeff Casselman shares his experiences with TBI and PTSD after 27 years in law enforcement, highlighting the neurological toll of the job.

Discover the raw truth about traumatic brain injury (TBI) and PTSD in law enforcement from retired officer Jeff Casselman, who served 27 years in the military and at Lorain Ohio PD. After multiple concussions from cruiser accidents, bar fights, and on-duty violence, Jeff faced memory loss, rage blackouts, seizures, and three failed marriages before a diagnosis changed everything. He shares powerful stories: brutal fights, bizarre calls (like a grim reaper walking a goat), heartwarming redemption with a former addict he helped save, and the "Wild West" days of policing. Jeff founded the Sentinel Neuro Awareness Institute and authored Survival Guide to educate officers, departments, and families on recognizing cumulative brain damage early—before it destroys careers, relationships, or lives. Topics include: firearm concussion risks, hyperactive startle response, adult-onset ADD from head trauma, medications like lamotrigine (Lamictal) for impulse control, and why early awareness matters for cops, veterans, and contact-sport athletes. If you're in law enforcement, a first responder, veteran, or love someone who is—this eye-opening interview reveals the hidden neurological toll of…

People in this episode

Host: Steven Gould

Guest: Jeff Casselman

Topics covered

• traumatic brain injury
• PTSD
• law enforcement
• mental health
• first responders
• veterans
• cumulative brain damage

Keywords

• TBI
• PTSD
• law enforcement
• concussions
• mental health
• first responders
• impulse control
• head trauma
• cumulative brain damage
• Survival Guide

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sentinel Neuro Awareness Institute

Products: Survival Guide

Places: Lorain Ohio, Wild West

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