Something no-one likes to talk about. Something I honestly didn’t understand until I went through it myself.
Back In 2012 I was in a golf cart accident that put me in the ICU with a fractured skull, bleed in my brain, anosmia (no sense of smell), no sense of taste (although I’ve got it back it’s just different/not as strong), sensitive hearing, and new internal health issues I’d have to learn to deal with that I never had before. Before the accident I didn’t really struggle from anxiety or depression, yes I would get upset at times but nothing out of the ordinary. Most people think that once you’re physically healed from a traumatic brain injury everything is fine, that you should be back to your normal self. What those people don’t realize is that although you may seem physically healed, the effects of a traumatic brain injury linger on with you for most of your life.
My TBI was in my temporal lobe which affects your senses, hence the things mentioned above. Temporal lobe injuries as well as anosmia have a high correlation with anxiety and depression. Never having suffered from either before I can definitely say it’s been quite a journey filled with many lows and many highs, but I felt that instead of hiding behind it maybe I could use this blog as a way to share my struggles, things that help me, and a forum where others suffering or ones who want to help can anonymously submit their struggles and get real motivation from other “everyday girls” who just get it.
All information on this blog related to Mental Health is based on my own experiences, as I am not a licensed professional. Please keep in mind that what might help me, may not help you and thats okay. If you do feel you need professional help, I encourage you to reach out to those specialized experts as they have helped me and many others.