PTSD After an Auto Accident in North Carolina?
Your recent auto accident in North Carolina traumatized you. You can recall elements of the crash in exquisite detail. Fortunately, you escaped without truly debilitating
injury, and your doctor has given you a thorough examination and put you on a course of effective rehab.
But you still cannot escape feelings of anxiety, depression, and general fear regarding your
car accident. You wake up in the middle of the night, haunted by it. Sometimes you’re able to discuss what happened in objective detail without having a strong emotional reaction. But sometimes — often when you’re in the middle of doing something else — you’re suddenly struck by strong emotions that seem to come out of nowhere.
So what might be going on?
Emerging research in brain science may have some clues. When human beings go through
extremely stressful events–either chronic events, like ongoing torture, or acute events, like accidents, military explosions, witnessing a gruesome event, etc–these awful incidents can trigger chemical changes in the brain itself. The brain releases cortisol, adrenaline, and a cascade of other neurochemicals which can change the way the brain processes information and even how it’s structured.
No one really understands how traumatic events etch these neurochemical changes, but there seems to be evidence that they can happen. What that means is that survivors of
traumatic Charlotte auto accidents, roadside bombs in Iraq, etc may need extensive help not just dealing with their injuries and “calming down” after what happened but also with managing very real neurological trauma.
Of course, to deal effectively with these setbacks, you need to avoid the “do it all myself”
mentality.
If you haven’t yet connected with a North Carolina auto accident law firm, for instance, now is a good time to reach out to the DeMayo Law team by calling us at (877) 529-1222 for a free consultation. Likewise, start to look for other resources and people who can help you deal with your finances, your logistics, your depression/trauma, etc.
Human beings can overcome incredible adversities–e.g. events that fundamentally change our brains–but we often need to reach out to other people to help us weather the storm.
