Does it surprise you that anger is a part of tbi recovery

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Case Study: I am currently 41yrs old. When I was 3 ½ years old (was 6months from turning 4yrs old) the car I was in was hit by a drunk driver, drivers side to drivers side killing my dad on impact, my mom went through the windshield breaking her jaw, injuring her shoulder & back. The impact was like hitting a brick wall at 90mph.The sunroof caved in and sliced my head open causing a skull fracture & brain bleed in/to my left frontal lobe (not sure if it impacted other areas in the brain?). I was pronounced clinically dead and was revived sometime after 5-7mins. I have 60 cross stitches (120 total) in my head to close my scalp. I was in a coma for a week, not expected to live. My mom said once I regained consciousness, that I was different & described me as a "fiery little thing." I do have motor skills deficients, tho they are not noticeable to others unless pointed out. Math is like a foreign language to me, I have tried, even with tutoring & still can't grasp things beyond basic math/algebra. Organization skills - what's that? I don't even know how to be organized & it drives my husband crazy, as well as myself. I do have memory problems, but my biggest problem is my emotions. I have battled depression on/off since I can remember. Medications only work for a short time.

My moods can vary throughout the day. My anger gets the best of me and I get mad over the slightest things. I also suffer from Aggression when I get really upset, I just want to break something or throw something. I speak before I think, which can be a big problem, too. And everything feels like it's the end of the world & I feel as if things won't get resolved. I've tried counseling, but I have yet to find anyone who can really help me. They have treated me just as a normal person without a brain injury. I wish more than anything I could be "normal" - which I know everyone is not the same, but to be without a TBI & dealing with the issues from it would be absolutely wonderful. I have found the older I have gotten, the WORSE things are getting. Idk if there's been studies done or whatever, but I'd love to participate in one. I just want help so I can function normally, but no idea how to go about doing it.

Questions: After reading the response, please respond the questions below:

Tell me three things about TBI behavior that stuck out to you.
Does it surprise you that anger is a part of TBI recovery?
What might your reaction be to walking into a room and observing explosive anger from the patient, sexual inappropriateness, and/or the individual addressing you with foul language?
What can you do to QTIP-quit taking it personally-and remember that it is likely not the individual but the brain injury acting out?

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