Patrick Risha CTE Awareness Foundation

THEY WERE NEVER ASKED WHAT “WORTH IT” MEANT.

Athletes are told to be tough.

To keep going.

To put the team first.

But were they ever given the information to decide what the risk was worth?

A championship may be worth it to one person.

A healthy future may be worth more to another.

The decision should belong to the person taking the risk.

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Harvard’s expert explains why even “small” hits during practice can add up fast. Coaches who understand this science coach better, protect better, and build stronger programs.

Harvard Medical School

Your brain keeps score—even when you don’t.

A hit doesn’t have to knock you unconscious to matter.

Many athletes continue playing because they “feel fine.”

But the brain can sustain damage without obvious symptoms, and repeated impacts may have lifelong consequences.

The choices we make today—in sports, coaching, parenting, and healthcare—can help prevent CTE tomorrow.

Education saves brains.

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Sometimes the person experiencing changes doesn’t see them right away, but the people closest to them might.

A spouse notices the mood changes.

A child notices the distance.

A friend notices the personality feels different.

A teammate notices something has changed.

Changes in behavior, mood, personality, or thinking can affect more than the person experiencing them.

They can affect entire families.

CTE is a disease of the brain—but the impact can reach far beyond the brain.

That’s why awareness matters.

Not every change means CTE.

Not every symptom has the same cause.

But when someone you love seems different, it’s worth paying attention.

Sometimes the people who know you best notice the changes before you do.

And sometimes, simply noticing is where the conversation begins.

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Every athlete believes they’ll be different.

Just one more season.
Just one more game.
Just one more practice.

Sometimes those decisions create lifelong memories. Sometimes they come with risks that aren’t fully understood until years later.

This isn’t about telling athletes what to do. It’s about asking a question we don’t ask often enough:

Have we given them all the information they deserve before they decide?

The best decisions are informed decisions.

That’s why awareness matters.

Help us spread awareness about this PREVENTABLE DISEASE!

Visit our website at www.stopcte.org to learn more.

Coaches: If you lead athletes, you need to understand what’s happening inside their brains.

At StopCTE.org Harvard neuroscientist Dr. Daniel Daneshvar breaks down CTE in a way that gives coaches clear insight into how repeated hits, not just concussions, impact long-term brain health.

Harvard Medical School

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