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Coping with the Mental Health Impact of an Injury

03/09/2021 by Adam

An injury of any kind can affect not just your physical health but also your mental health. Being injured often means a disruption to your usual routine, whether it means you can’t go to work or you have to stop working out. The cause of your injury could also have an impact on your mental health, especially if you were injured in a traumatic way, such as being in a car accident or being assaulted. When you’re hurt, it’s important not to ignore the ways that your injury could affect how you think and feel. Learning to cope with the mental health impact of your injury will help you to get through it and heal, even if there might be permanent physical effects.

Recognize the Mental Impact of Your Injury

If you want to be able to deal with the way that an injury has affected you, it’s essential to take the time to recognize the mental impact of your injury. You might be dealing with the physical impact of what has happened, but forgetting to check in with how you feel emotionally and mentally could mean you’re not taking care of yourself properly. It’s necessary to recognize that a physical injury can affect you mentally and that it deserves to be taken just as seriously as your physical injuries. Pretending that your fine isn’t going to help you and could make things worse.

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Lean on Your Support System

When in times of trouble, it’s always a good idea to turn to your friends and family to help you. You might worry about being a burden, but if they care about you, they will want to hear how you’re doing and offer support. It’s not always easy to reach out to someone, even if you love them and know them well, but starting an initial conversation can help to get the ball rolling. If you’re feeling bad, ask someone if they have time to talk to you so that you can let them know how you’re feeling.

Talk to a Professional

As well as talking to friends and family, getting professional help can help you to deal with the impact of an injury. A therapist, counselor, or psychologist can talk to you about your mental health and give you tools that you can use to manage your thoughts and feelings. If you’re unsure about how to pay for professional help, consider whether hiring skilled legal representation can help you to get compensation for an accident or incident where someone else has caused your injury. This can help you to pay for all medical costs, including any psychological treatment that you might need.

Remain Active

Having an injury can take you out of action for a while. It might mean you can’t do any strenuous physical activity, and you might be unable to work or do your usual things. But it’s important not to just sit at home and do nothing. You should find things to keep you occupied so that you’re not bored or dwelling on your injury. Even if you can’t be physically active, you can keep your mind active. Connect with friends and family to remain social, read a book, find an intriguing TV show to watch, or focus on your hobbies.

Care for Your Physical Health

Your physical health and your mental health are related. If you don’t take care of one, it can affect the other. When you’re injured, making sure you take care of your physical health is an important part of staying mentally healthy. You might not be able to push your injury to heal sooner, but you can follow the advice of medical professionals and make sure that you look after yourself. You might not be able to do some things due to your injury, but you can still take care of your body.

Go Easy on Yourself

Try not to push yourself too hard when you’re recovering from an injury. It can be helpful to have realistic goals to work toward, but you need to be careful not to be too hard on yourself. If you put too much pressure on yourself to recover quickly, it could have a negative effect on your mental health. You need to recognize that it takes time to heal and you’re not inadequate for not being able to heal faster. Doing too much too quickly can also lead to further injury, setting you back.

Don’t ignore the mental health impact of an injury. It’s important to take it seriously if you want to heal properly.

 

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