My anxiety is palpable and often debilitating. I've been struggling with fear since sustaining my concussion last year - I'm not the same person anymore.

A significant issue for me is uncertainty regarding whether or not I've hit my head. Let me explain: I'll often have close calls where I'm very close to hitting my head, but I don't. Immediately following this, and looking back at the incident I will be uncertain as to whether or not I did hit my head. I doubt myself, and wonder what really happened.

This is terrifying for me. It becomes a terrible debate in my mind which always ends up with me assuming I did indeed hit my head. These events happen almost everyday - it's completely out of control and stealing my life. I've been diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder.

At work today, I was walking up (concrete, brick) steps and tripped. I very likely outstretched my hands and did not hit my head. But - in hindsight - I can't be so sure. I doubt myself. It's as if I don't have a firm grasp on events which had happened just 30 seconds prior.

These situations spur brutally intrusive thoughts and emotions which I struggle to keep in check.

Thank you for listening.