Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can have massive negative effects on your quality of life. You can experience a range of emotional issues, difficulty controlling your body movements, speech problems, and reduced thinking ability, among many others. On top of these, you may suffer lost income and reduced earning ability, a mountain of medical bills, and a long recovery – if you ever recover fully at all.
How a Brain Injury Can Affect Your Life
People who have suffered a mild brain injury may recover in three to six months, depending on the circumstances. Some symptoms that linger beyond six months may considerably improve or disappear in a year. Unfortunately, the effects of a moderate to severe brain injury can last for years or for the rest of the person’s life.
Most people with moderate to severe brain injuries would need to adapt to a completely new way of living and face a different set of difficulties and challenges. Some may even fall into a coma and remain comatose for a long time or forever. While recovery is possible, some symptoms may be permanent.
Many people find that activities and tasks that were once easy to do are now more difficult or impossible to do. On top of the physical limitations and pain, these newfound challenges can take a significant toll mentally and lead to various mental health issues, like depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
