Traumatic Brain Injury

Anytime a word they put down triggers fear or upsetting memories. So i try my best to explain why but go emotional and sometimes overboard.. Others state i keep repeating it. Or they tell me get therapy; I would but cant afford it with a lot going on in personal life...

As growing up as a kid I was told to keep my thoughts to myself and if I was bullied or teased to avoid it.. I did tell the teachers or speech therapist but i was told it was wrong of me to tatall tail? I grown to fear adults amd making friends plus open up to my family. To a point i feared interaction with my family. I put on a mask act silly or polite or try to mimic helpful behaviors or likes from family or rare friends. I would later on draw a lot of hidden fears and emotions where family saw it as a future gift.( I may skip a bit)

When I was a teen I kept drawing and tried to use my art to gain friends but some just used me for homework art projects. There teasing or bullying kept at it when growing up. More rare friends i made would give out phone numbers or birthday parties invites (which i struggled to call or remember) some friends witnessed me having narcolepsy \ anxiety in class do to stress from home or school [i struggled with school work and my late mom dislike me being lazy a lot] some of my teachers allowed me ti cheat test of some answers and gave me a jr-job as Janitor( it help keep stress down) by college i still struggled in mathematics and english to history. But loved art.

After that i found out after my mom death from cancer she cheated on my dad with his friend.. Again I wasn't allowed to over exaduwight on things - but kept it bottled up.

After i got married i shared with my husband and he shared his struggles in life with I. But overtime we're still trying to mend. But i still get triggers with my past.. and I try hard to not say anything. Yet it like a childverson of me yelling Im here I saw I heard and Please hear me? #Anxiety #PanicAttacks #TBI #Fear #Narcolepsy

Anytime a word they put down triggers fear or upsetting memories. So i try my best to explain why but go emotional and sometimes overboard.. Others state i keep repeating it. Or they tell me get therapy; I would but cant afford it with a lot going on in personal life...

As growing up as a kid I was told to keep my thoughts to myself and if I was bullied or teased to avoid it.. I did tell the teachers or speech therapist but i was told it was wrong of me to tatall tail? I grown to fear adults amd making friends plus open up to my family. To a point i feared interaction with my family. I put on a mask act silly or polite or try to mimic helpful behaviors or likes from family or rare friends. I would later on draw a lot of hidden fears and emotions where family saw it as a future gift.( I may skip a bit)

When I was a teen I kept drawing and tried to use my art to gain friends but some just used me for homework art projects. There teasing or bullying kept at it when growing up. More rare friends i made would give out phone numbers or birthday parties invites (which i struggled to call or remember) some friends witnessed me having narcolepsy \ anxiety in class do to stress from home or school [i struggled with school work and my late mom dislike me being lazy a lot] some of my teachers allowed me ti cheat test of some answers and gave me a jr-job as Janitor( it help keep stress down) by college i still struggled in mathematics and english to history. But loved art.

After that i found out after my mom death from cancer she cheated on my dad with his friend.. Again I wasn't allowed to over exaduwight on things - but kept it bottled up.

After i got married i shared with my husband and he shared his struggles in life with I. But overtime we're still trying to mend. But i still get triggers with my past.. and I try hard to not say anything. Yet it like a childverson of me yelling Im here I saw I heard and Please hear me? #Anxiety #PanicAttacks #TBI #Fear #Narcolepsy

🌿 Hi, I’m Lisa — and I’m More Than You See

People often look at someone like me and think they already know the story. But what they see is just the surface.

I’m a scientist-turned-writer living with the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury, chronic illness, and disability. I’m also likely autistic. My brain works differently now — and in some ways, I think it’s better.

I joined The Mighty because I believe in the power of shared stories. I write to process what I’ve survived, but also to make space for others who’ve been dismissed, doubted, or disbelieved.

I’m especially passionate about:
• TBI and invisible disability
• Autism and neurodivergence
• Complex trauma and chronic illness
• Advocacy rooted in lived experience

If you’ve ever felt like people underestimated you — or completely missed the depth of who you are — you’re not alone here.

I’d love to connect with others navigating similar paths.
💛 Say hi below or share one thing people often overlook about you.

You can also find more of my work here:
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How am I supposed to keep going, when I have no hope left?
Because of doctors refusing to listen, my quality of life has been taken away from me.
Because of a psychiatrist who forced me to remember being raped when I was 9 years old, I have been reliving those rapes over and over again since 2019
She did the 4th stage of EMDR Therapy to me without explaining anything about EMDR therapy.
She put a crack in the wall I built when I was a kid to force myself to forget 💯.
That wall began to crumble away, and the memories became longer and more detailed as time went on, until they became actual flashbacks.
Literally reliving being raped by him over and over again since 2019.
I filed a complaint with the State Medical Board of Ethics and Professional Services about it, and explaining everything she did.
They have powerful lawyers, and I don't.
Those lawyers used my brain damage against me, and twisted everything I explained and made it look like it didn't happen.
The State Board closed my case, and decided that she didn't violate Ethics laws, completely ignored everything I explained.
They ignored multiple requests to call me so I could explain anything better.
I am NEVER going to stop reliving being raped by him until she tells the truth about what she did, and is punished accordingly by the State Medical Board.
I need her to tell the truth about what she did, so I can start to heal.
What am I supposed to do to get her to tell the truth when I don't have any money to hire a lawyer to help me?
How am I going to start to recover from the damage I'm going through?

I am rated 100 for PTSD and TBI. I was considered in default of my Student Loan due to the pause in payments. Before that I had been making standard payments. They told me that they would start to garnish my disability check without providing them the waiver.
Because I am total and permanent I can get a waiver to forgive the amount left. On top of that waiver I should have had it discharged due to Federal Service for 15 years with the VA.
Problem is I am unable to navigate the beurocracy of it with my TBI condition. I wish I had help. It's what my Social Worker is supposed to help with however doesn't know what to do. #Veteran #BrainInjury #PTSD #Anxiety #Depression

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Hi, my name is SpringTulip281436. I'm here because I recently experienced a TBI due to an aneurysm. I'm blessed and thankful to be alive. There is more work that God has for me to do; and my answer is "yes, Lord.." I would like to connect with others who are on this journey to recovery, as this is totally new and unfamiliar. I appreciate the community that this forum brings. Thank you for having me. ~Blessings

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Hi, my name is Jenesa86. I'm here because I need a support group for my traumatic brain injury

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Hi, my name is bixby7352. I'm here because

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Hi, my name is Tawnya101. I'm here because on January 17th of this year (2025) I was in a bad accident that sent me flying through a windshield and leaving me with a terrible TBI. I. seeing 3 different therapists three times a week and am still toing tests and treatments that my Neurologist orders. Its been difficult to navigate this process and the unknown though I have been able to keep a positive attitude that someday I'll improve enough to have a more normal life. I would love to be a part of a community that knows what its like to go through medical challenges that alter our lives.

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Hi, my name is DjTBIwarrior32. I'm here because I am a TBI Warrior, and I struggle at times! I also like to help so ppl know they aren’t alone. I am 8 yrs into my TBI! Thank you for having me here

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