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Originally Posted by Minimac
I keep recreating the scenario at the spot of the event to calm me down by reassuring myself that it would've been very unlikely for my head to hit. I still want a little help on this one though. What I'm meaning to ask is that if there is an impact to any body part (shoulders against wall), do our neck muscles automatically stiffen up so that our heads don't move a whole lot? If I did use my neck muscles it would've been pretty much impossible for my head to hit the wall since my shoulders are pretty wide.
I know that this is seeking reassurance and for some reason it's considered bad for fighting anxiety, but I really need to calm down asap so all responses are appreciated.
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You sound as if you're stuck in a loop.
You mentioned OCD in your first post for some reason and I'm wondering if you've been diagnosed with OCD prior to head injury. If your head injury was 7 years ago, I wonder if you've been in this loop for 7 years and have just found an outlet here to vent it or have these worries and concerns just started?
You also mentioned that you have a family member who is a Psychologist. What does that mean exactly? Do you see a professional counsellor or doctor who is not a family member at all?
Have you ever taken or are you taking medications right now? If you're taking medications for an anxiety disorder such as OCD then maybe it's time for a reevaluation of your treatment/s.
Your posts read as if you're stuck. You are recreating scenarios in your head and in reality to test situations and so your obsessive thinking is no longer just obsessive thinking, it's now playing out into compulsions.
Obsessions are thoughts.
Compulsions are actions
Obsessive thoughts grow and grow until there is some temporary relief by acting out the compulsion.
(having said that some people just have obsessive thinking but don't have the compulsive part but your posts suggest you're acting out scenarios)
I see anxiety mentioned in almost every post on this forum. It disturbs me. Anxiety can be a very complicated and life changing condition and we can't just say to ourselves oh well we got a concussion and that's why I'm anxious. Sure anxiety can be part and parcel of the PCS, however what you're describing in all of your posts is something that seriously needs addressing.
You're 16 aren't you or is that someone else?