US EditionAlpine Skiing-Shiffrin Faced PTSD in Recovery From Killington Crash
- Mikaela Shiffrin, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, experienced a severe fall on November 30, 2023, while competing in a giant slalom event held in Killington, Vermont.
- The crash caused a puncture wound and severe damage to her oblique muscles, which contributed to her diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Shiffrin described her physical and mental recovery, including working with a psychologist, in an essay released on Friday for The Players' Tribune.
- She told The Associated Press the puncture wound was "a millimeter from pretty catastrophic" and admitted to very low moments, noting two crashes may have worsened her PTSD.
- Shiffrin returned to racing by late January, skipped the giant slalom at world championships, and said finding joy has helped her overcome mental struggles.
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In the event of a fall, Mikaela Shiffrin suffers 24 serious injuries in November. Towards the end of the season, she succeeds in making a comeback. In between there are dark months in which she is caught up by numerous strokes of fate. "I wasn't like myself," she says.
The American woman had psychological problems after her crash drama by Killington last November.
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NEW YORK :Twice Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder after a grisly crash during a giant slalom race in Killington, Vermont, in November left her with a puncture wound in her abdomen and severe muscle damage.The American wrapped up her season in March with a reco
Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin finally feels "like myself again" after recovering from a ski racing crash last season.
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