Is CTE really the main reason behind the rise in NFL player suicides?

Brain trauma and football have become inexorably linked. But a recent Harvard study suggestions there are other dangers for football players When an NFL player takes his own life, there is often speculation about why. Injuries and unemployment – a common occurrence in a violent sport where players are frequently traded and cut – have been linked with increased risks of suicidal ideation. In parallel to those factors, however, exists chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). A degenerative brain...

By Joseph Palmer