It is true that there are moments – solitary events – that can change one’s life forever. For many people who have sustained significant physical harm the idea of never being the same again is one that they must deal with on a daily basis. Sometimes it is not the physical injury itself that creates the most prolonged pain and suffering but the psychological and emotional trauma whose epicentre was that one awful instant of injury.
Direct Harm
Oftentimes psychological issues arise directly from brain injury. The brain is still not fully understood but we do know that anything from concussions to brain hemorrhages do have an effect on brain operation depending on severity or repetition. Most commonly this will manifest itself as headaches, seizures, difficulty speaking or understanding speech, memory issues, and loss of fine motor skills or coordination. There are many other possible symptoms that could manifest themselves and have a significant impact on one’s quality of life.
In addition to those above, psychiatric disorders can also manifest themselves in those that have been injured. Personality shifts can occur as well as a higher chance of depression, greater proneness to anger, and severe anxiety.
Indirect Harm
Even if one has not suffered direct brain injury the possibility of pain and suffering due to emotional and psychological distress still exists. Injury to the body, the ensuing physical pain, as well as any additional fallout including impact on personal and professional lives can create a recipe for emotional agony. Anxiety, depression, or sudden feelings of distress or fright can come become debilitating for people who were previously completely healthy.
The best way to deal with mental distress is to undergo the right treatments and be able to devote oneself to recovery. This will take time and it will take resources.
Regardless of your type of injury if you are suffering mental distress you should seek compensation from those who have hurt you. That compensation can then be used to assist you in getting better as quickly as possible. If you are enduring emotional distress you should contact an experienced personal injury lawyer for help. Call Conte & Associates at 1-877-614-0008. Based in Vaughan and Whitby, Conte & Associates works with clients in Whitby/Oshawa, and in the following cities in Ontario: Oshawa, Ajax, Pickering, Clarington, Newcastle, Courtice, Bowmanville, Newcastle, Port Perry, Belleville, and Peterborough.
