New evidence suggests domestic violence could be contributing to brain trauma
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (368627)
Rockingham, Australia
January 5, 2026 12:23am CST
Concussion in sports players has been getting more and more attention lately. Australian Rules football is very much a contact sport and dementia among older players is quite common. The concussion and head bumps they endured over their years of play has now been recognised as one of the main causes.
New research is suggesting that women subjected to asphyxiation and head injuries (being pushed into walls, etc) during domestic violence incidents is contributing to symptoms such as headaches, nausea, fatigue and dizziness.
These are typically short-term but more severe brain injuries may result in behavioural or cognitive changes, slurred speech or seizures. Such symptoms may result in a woman being thought to be drug-affected or as being difficult and uncooperative. Until recently, no-one thought to relate these symptoms to domestic violence.
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@rsa101 (40589)
• Philippines
5 Jan
That’s an interesting findings. Although I see some cases that are not physically abused but still succumb to brain trauma or mental health problems. There’s something in our culture where it contributes to it. Some say it’s generational how each generation has been treated over the years. Like some those that survived world wars tend to become mentally strong but scarred mentally and those generations that weren’t exposed to such can become mentally weak because they never experienced hardships in their lives like their grandparents were exposed to. It’s really interesting how people do adapt to situations as time goes on.
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@JudyEv (368627)
• Rockingham, Australia
14h
And especially if you have a few bumps along the way rather than just one.
@LindaOHio (210006)
• United States
5 Jan
Advancements in medical research are amazing.
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@JudyEv (368627)
• Rockingham, Australia
14h
No-one had thought much about this aspect of domestic violence until recently.
@GardenGerty (167123)
• United States
5 Jan
It makes a lot of sense. Frequently the medical field does not look at women's issues and health as readily as they do for same symptoms in men.
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@JudyEv (368627)
• Rockingham, Australia
14h
It seems that no-one has put two and two together before as regards domestic violence and head trauma.
.@JudyEv (368627)
• Rockingham, Australia
14h
Yes, you're quite right. The playeres of some sports can be particularly vulnerable as can domestic violence victims.
@rebelann (115450)
• El Paso, Texas
14h
Here in the USA we have therapists and support groups that try to help with issues like that, I'm not sure if that helps though
@FourWalls (81621)
• United States
5 Jan
That's more than possible, it's quite likely. They're just starting to realize the long-term effects of hard-contact sports like our football, soccer, Aussie Rules football, rugby, boxing, and other things. A lot of women don't seek treatment (either out of fear or the thought that they "aren't hurt badly, just a couple of bruises"), so they can't be checked initially and followed for long-term effects.
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@RasmaSandra (92602)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 Jan
I was so lucky to have a loving husband who cared a lot for me and I never had to worry about abuse.
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@JudyEv (368627)
• Rockingham, Australia
14h
I'm sure there will be more information on it in future.
@Plethos (13711)
• United States
5 Jan
Any blow to the head can lead to concussions.
I'm certain I've had a couple in the past before they were heavily regarde to as more than a bump on the head and a headache, orlooked into by the NFL and WWE here in the US.
Former pro wrestler christopher nowinski is a major contributor also. His career ended because of concussions and their long lasting effects, Post concussion syndrome.
He co-founded the Concussion Legacy Foundation, where he is currently CEO and co-founded Boston University's CTE Center. As a professional wrestler, he is best known for his tenure with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
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@JudyEv (368627)
• Rockingham, Australia
14h
That's interesting. Boxers are under the same category of being at risk of post concussion syndrome.
@aninditasen (17910)
• Raurkela, India
5 Jan
Domestic violence may also lead to heart ailments. Some women lose mental balance due mental torture.
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@LooeyVille (69)
• United States
5 Jan
My husband has CTE (too long to spell, you can look it up) from the many concussions from playing football and he has minutes of rage and headaches and neuropathy and other associated issues.
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