Ep 33- Beyond the Bruises: November is Strangulation Awareness Month

Dr. Hirsch Handmaker, founder and CEO of The CACTIS Foundation, joins us to reveal a crisis hiding in plain sight: the shocking prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)—or concussion—in survivors of domestic violence.Dr. Handmaker shares groundbreaking research identifying the high correlation between strangulation and objective neurological damage. Learn why common symptoms like dizziness, memory loss, and double vision are signs of a brain injury, not just emotional distress. We discuss simple diagnostic tests used by police to confirm TBI at the point of incident, and the importance of shifting the focus from victim-blaming to understanding neurological injury for both successful prosecution and healing. Discover the foundation's "Return to Society" program that is bringing vital treatment and hope to survivors.