Psychological injuries can be sustained in a number of ways due to a motor vehicle accident. The physical change or reaction to pain from any physical injury can affect individuals in their daily life, Additionally, a trauma or stress response can be triggered. This response may only last a few days though in some cases can become problematic causing a number of mental health issues, such as:

 

• Recurrent agitation and distress when recalling the event

• Recurrent nightmares and intrusive memories of the traumatic event

• Avoidance of stimuli that reminds the individual of the traumatic event

• Intense psychological pain while exposing cues that resembles the traumatic event

• An exaggerated startle response and unwarranted feelings of nervousness

• Depressive feelings

• Sleeping problems

• Irritability, hyper-vigilance, and difficulty with concentration

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There are a number of therapies to treat these issues that we provide at Howard & Associates:

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