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What are some signs of PTSD after a car accident?

On Behalf of | Dec 29, 2022 | Injuries |

After a car accident, you may sustain serious physical injuries that impact your ability to go back to work, take care of yourself and live a normal daily life. But you may also experience mental injuries that affect your well-being and may even develop post-traumatic stress disorder.

According to the Mayo Clinic, PTSD is a mental illness that can happen after you experience or witness a terrifying event, like a car accident. Familiarizing yourself with the symptoms of PTSD after you get into a car accident can help you improve the recovery process.

Symptoms of PTSD

If you have PTSD, you may experience flashbacks of the accident, often after encountering a trigger. For example, driving past where the car crash occurred or getting into a vehicle could trigger a flashback.

Some of the other symptoms of PTSD include increased irritability and agitation, depression or numbness and misplaced guilt. You may also try to avoid any reminders of the accident in your daily life.

Managing PTSD symptoms

While you receive professional treatment for PTSD, there are steps you can take to support your recovery. Try to take care of your physical health by getting enough rest, exercising and eating nutritiously, spend time with those who care about you and consider joining a support group.

It can take time to recover from PTSD and some people deal with the symptoms of this mental illness for prolonged periods of their life. Take action to protect your rights to fair and proper compensation following the car accident, so that you can enhance your recovery process.

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