I have not even told my mother about either accidents this month. But I think anyone would probably have concern if they hit their head twice in under a month too. And if this has happened to anyone and they've been classed as psychosomatic and somatoform, I think it is just unfair.

I had a serious concussion a year ago from a baseball being pegged at my head, I've also fallen from a tree swing as a child and lost consciousness, I've had another from being smacked in the head with a remote control, I've had one from swinging on a palm frond and going head first into the tree, and numerous other sub-concussive things or concussions I've forgotten about or didn't know I had. Now, in less than 3 weeks, I've banged my head on a hardwood desk and jarred my head against an armrest.


I sometimes lack the ability to grasp the severity of any head injury now, to me they seem all the same and will therefore have the same consequences. I think this is my problem more than anything, and it disturbs me that I'd be thought of as being psychosomatic for worrying about my second impact. I seem to have a sensitive head now but I also seem to not be taken very seriously whenever I voice my concerns. I don't understand why.

I've been foggy brained, dull headaches today, noise and light sensitive, antisocial, and just in a really bad mood.

But I guess it's just better off if I continue to deal with my issues on my own and not seek help in case of being diagnosed with those derogative terms; I am 19 years old and I think I simply don't have those mental illnesses.