Julie,
I'm so sorry that you have to go through this. My testing showed that I too was clinically depressed and anxious. They felt my issues were because of the amount of pain I'm in. Well pain can lead to depression so I'm not quite sure what to make of it. So I personally disregarded there statements. I did start therapy and the person I'm seeing has alot of TBI experience under his belt and I feel he is wonderful

My neurologist was going to have me return to work this tuesday but my therapst said, NO WAY. I still have alot of cognitive issues and flourescent lights kill me. They feel like beams of heat that bore into my eye sockets and the pain spreads from there.

My Neurologist also told me that starting therapy things might get worse and then start to improve. I can see this because after my session I cry alot. I think I need to cry more lol

The neurosurgeon I saw this week told me I was a very lucky girl. I guess I "poo-poo" my injury because I couldn't deal with the seriousness of it all. I brushed it off. It hit me when the surgeon told me I was lucky. I realize a 50 lb door impacting the front of my head could have been so much worse. I try to put it all into perspective (as much as I can anyway).

I know you live in the same state as I do. I wanted to tell you the Anxiety Clinic at the Institute of Living are a great bunch of people. They are helpful.