kwlin

Cognitive rest is so important and unfortunately many people with TBIs blow it off because they don't want to take time out of their lives to take care of their mental health. After my TBI my doctor recommended 2 weeks of cognitive rest and I really believe that my concussion would have healed much more slowly without it. It was hard to put everything on hold for 2 weeks and for some people that might not be possible, but even a few days is so valuable.

Hi there. Sorry to hear about your situation; I had a similar experience (I had a pretty bad concussion about 4 years ago and still have some pretty significant memory issues and side effects). I wouldn't wish it on anyone. My question is how do you deal with your memory issues? It's affected me on an emotional level (I feel guilty when I can't remember things that I know I should remember) and I'm wondering if you have similar feelings and how you deal with them. Thanks!

I definitely get that, the guilt is just so awful. I used to write a lot but I should really try to write more often, there are just so many things I don't want to forget. Thanks for your reply!