Why We Provide Services For Our Patients’ Both Physical & Mental Health

Everyone’s instant reaction after an accident is to treat their physical injuries, and that’s the right thing to do. However, many of them fail to take their mental health into account until they’re already dealing with severe depression and anxiety. At Impact Medical, we encourage our patients to nurture both their physical and mental health with our comprehensive services, including counseling.

What Does Mental Health Have to Do With Physical Injuries?

A debilitating injury can easily take a toll on your daily life and happiness. Plus, the stress of dealing with post-accident responsibilities, guilt, and other factors can be a fast track to impacted mental health with symptoms such as:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Guilt
• PTSD
• And more

Just as physical injuries can have a negative effect on your mental health, the same is true for the reverse. Struggling with mental health problems can hinder your physical body, making it more difficult to recover from injuries and weaken the immune system. How is this possible? Believe it or not, stress of any sort wears on the body, and you need a strong body to properly recover from your injuries.

At Impact Medical, we recognize the need to care for both the body and the mind. That’s why you can count on us for physical and mental therapy to assist you on your journey to recovery.

The Effects of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)

Sometimes, the mental strain we feel is less from emotional trauma and more from damage around the brain and nervous system. One type of injury that directly affects the brain is TBI which happens when the brain suffers a blow and leads to the following symptoms:

• Memory loss
• Cognitive impairments
• Concentration difficulties
• Confusion
• Emotional trauma
• Trouble coping

Living with these extremely debilitating symptoms can easily break down your mental health which is why we also offer traumatic brain injury (TBI) services to help maintain your well-being.

The Urgency of Battling Post-Accident Mental Illness

Everyone handles stress responses differently. Some may believe that time will help them forget about the accident only to find that their emotional trauma has only grown. These accident-related stresses have the potential to impact your ability to drive, blinding you with fear and anxiety until you find yourself struggling to do so much as to eat. This is why your mental health takes the same amount of precedence as your physical being. Take care of your emotional self with the same level of urgency and seek help from your local professionals.

How Impact Medical Can Help Restore Your Mental Health

Impact Medical is equipped to help you through both your physical and mental health. With a compassionate staff to guide you through your recovery, we ensure that every aspect of your well-being is covered. Our comprehensive services include injury trauma counseling where we offer close guidance and support using the following methods:

• Supportive talk therapy
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Telehealth appointments
• Professional counseling
• Psychotherapy
• Eye movement desensitization

Meet Our Compassionate Team For Emotional Guidance Today!

Don’t fight for your mental health alone. Seek the support of your local Impact Medical team today for genuine support and proven counseling methods to get back into a positive headspace! In the meantime, take a look at these tips for managing anxiety and PTSD after a crash. You are not alone. You will always have a helping hand at Impact Medical!