Mark,

Thanks for your question. I tripped over my dog's leash a month ago, fell about six feet to the concrete, then slammed the back of my head on a iron railing. I don't know how long I was out. A neighbor drove me to the ER. I was fairly lucid, so the Dr. sent me home with a one-page recovery sheet. I didn't realize - and no one told me - that concussion symptoms can last. So 14 days later, on vacation, I fell into a serious depression and began to word-swap (accidentally use the wrong noun). when I returned, I contacted my own physician, a psychiatrist about my depression, and a neurologist (who encouraged me to attend the TBI support group.) My brain only has so much daily life in it and I begin to tune out around 5pm. I've had zero attention span and a very major depression (unlike me). I also have zero impulse control and a short fuse - so I'm telling everyone off and alienating people left and right. My symptoms are all textbook so I'm just biding my time, trying to be good to myself. I wear sunglasses still and I'm not making decisions about anything right now. The depression is the worst symptom. It's been debilitating and frightening. But I think, with meds, I've got a handle on it right now and it was never a self-destructive depression, just a deep gloom. I am feeling better now. It was good to meet with a specialist and hear that nothing I'm going through is out of the ordinary.