Kelly Catlin Passes away

https://www.velonews.com/2019/03/news/kelly-catlin-passes-away-at-2...

Sad.

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Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on March 11, 2019 at 6:08am

I've been struggling with this one. Just feel incredibly sad to see the initial news and worried about others that have suffered concussions when I read this article:

Kelly Catlin was a fraternal triplet. Her sister, Christine, described Kelly in an email to Heavy: “My sister was a really special person– kind, funny, empathetic, and talented at literally everything she did. She just felt like she couldn’t say no to everything that was asked of her and this was her only escape. She had suffered a concussion a few months ago and had not been the same mentally ever since.”

In a follow-up phone conversation, Christine Catlin further explained how Kelly’s mental state had changed since her injury. “At first it just seemed like physical symptoms. She was sensitive to bright lights, had headaches, had trouble studying and couldn’t train as hard.” Christine said Kelly talked about having “racing thoughts.” She said Kelly believed that the struggles she was having, both physical and mental, were permanent and began to think of suicide as her only way out.

https://heavy.com/news/2019/03/kelly-catlin-cause-of-death/

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Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on March 11, 2019 at 7:38am

The recovery process is key in overcoming the symptoms of a concussion.

https://www.biausa.org/brain-injury/about-brain-injury/nbiic/how-lo...

The timetable for recovery varies.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on March 13, 2019 at 9:44am

I've known a number of people who have suffered badly for months or years following a serious concussion.

This story is heartbreaking.

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Permalink Reply by Jim Reho on March 11, 2019 at 9:01am

It must be incredibly hard for her brave family to talk so candidly about her death, especially when it is so fresh on their minds. I hope that people suffering from the same problems Kelly did will hear about her and seek out the help they need.