Finding Your Way Despite the Trauma
After a Texas car wreck, there’s a lot of aftermath to deal with.
There’s the property damage that needs attended to. Wrecked cars, road damage, and possibly structural damage too.
There are physical injuries that need nursed back to health. Anything from bumps and bruises to broken bones and traumatic brain injury.
But what many people tend to neglect, is the emotional trauma that can linger for months, or even years. These hidden injuries are passed over, ignored, and often left untreated. The Car Crash Captain has some insights, and some advice on how you can best deal with trauma if you’ve been involved in a wreck.
Signs and Symptoms of Emotional Trauma After a Wreck
After a wreck, PTSD is commonly endured. The trauma of the wreck can cause flashbacks and painful experiences for months or years to come.
These thoughts are considered intrusive. They can take over and debilitate those who have been through this painful time.
Anxiety creeps in. Those who were once confident drivers are now anxious behind the wheel. They drive slower not wanting to take any risks. If left unchecked, this anxiety can compound and make it difficult, or even impossible, to drive at all.
Isolation and sleep disturbance can be a symptom. Usually these are accompanied by deepening depression. Thoughts of suicide can form as the victim goes through periods of “what if” scenarios.
Angry outbursts can be an outward display of the emotional trauma that is going on inside. As the mind can’t keep up with the thoughts, lashing out at friends and loved ones is a sign that something deeper is going on inside.
How to Get Help for Emotional Trauma
Emotional trauma rarely goes away on its own. The outward appearances may wane, but the trauma is merely pushed down inside and ignored. The only way to truly deal with it is through professional help.
Therapy can be part of that professional help. There are numerous therapy methods, each person responds differently to each one. The hard part is finding which therapy method is the best for you, and which will help you recover from your traumatic experience in the safest and most complete way.
Rely on loved ones. Accept help. Stay active, and attend your appointments regularly. Over time the symptoms will fade as you efficiently deal with the trauma through the help of your doctors.
Why Working with Herbert Law Group is Important
After a wreck, it’s easy to see most of the damages. The car needs replaced and injuries that require hospitalization have bills attached to them. Lost wages can be calculated, and physical therapy is easy to pay for.
What most insurance companies rely on is the fact that many people don’t consider the emotional trauma after a Texas car wreck. Their settlement usually won’t include payment for therapy that could last for years. Hurrying you into accepting a lower settlement that what you really need allows them to pay out less than an adequate amount.
Herbert Law Group understands what’s going on. We have dealt with a lot of wrecks, and we know the entire process that you’ll go through. We will fight for compensation that fully covers your needs.
If you have been in a wreck, or your loved one was killed in one, let’s get started on recovering a settlement that’s fully in your favor. It all begins with a simple call that lets us know what happened, and we can determine how to help you. Contact our offices at 214-414-3808, or fill out the form on our site and we’ll get in touch with you.