The next step should be a collective effort involving leagues medical researchers and players associations to develop methods for identifying and treating the spectrum of symptoms earlier and more effectively. Players need reassurance not just through mental health resources but by knowing there is a proactive system in place that is constantly working to separate fear from fact and to provide tangible medical solutions to real medical problems. Only then will we begin to change the trajectory of this issue in a meaningful way.
The next step should be a collective effort involving leagues medical researchers and players associations to develop methods for identifying and treating the spectrum of symptoms earlier and more effectively. Players need reassurance not just through mental health resources but by knowing there is a proactive system in place that is constantly working to separate fear from fact and to provide tangible medical solutions to real medical problems. Only then will we begin to change the trajectory of this issue in a meaningful way.