Head injury
I had a head injury and have epilepsy and mental health issues because of it. The problem I have is that it is a invisible disability.
Things have got better in the years since, but still lost direction in life.
Anyone the same?
@KyleB23 I don't have a head injury, but I know exactly what you mean by 'invisible disability.' How does your trauma's invisibility affect your life?
@ZeppelinsOverhead
As my anxiety issues, lack of confidence and epilepsy are invisible to others, I seem fully functioning in public. This can be very hard some times as I am not fully functional from a mental point of view.
As my disability can not be seen there is no obvious indicator that I have these issues. This can sometimes cause me to avoid things I should be doing, but I feel I cant do it because I may have a panic attack or get confused.
@ZeppelinsOverhead
Avoidance can be a strategy for some situations, (eg ordering home delivery instead of gong out to dinner or watching a DVD instead of going to the movies) but in reality not everything can be dumped in the ‘too hard basket. I often ask my wife to come with me when I am apprehensive about something I need to do. This can put a lot of pressure on her and it also affects my confidence in dealing with things.
