Lui I remember your early posts and you seem more anxious now than before. If you were to go home would you get as good as health care at home as you are here? Also IMO trying to push through this year really seems like it is putting too much strain on you. The added stress is only magnifying the anxiety. If you know a good pcp he/she can prescribe a medication to help. Only you can answer what the right thing to do here is. If it is too overwhelming talk to someone you trust.

Yes, I never realized but it's actually true. I am getting more and more anxious. I just don't wanna be the "loser-exchange student" who is breaking up the exchnage year because she can't handle some concussion symptomes. My health care in germany is way better then here.

If the health care is better at home then GO HOME!! And take ALL of us with you!!
We could use some good health care!

Just kidding! Listen I agree that you're the only one that knows if it will be better for you at home. You can't worry about what anyone else thinks. You only have one brain and one life and you have to live with your decisions.

If you are enjoying your time here and want to push through and stay then do that. If you don't enjoy it here at.all and think you'll get better care, better rest and be happier at home then go home no matter what others think.

The good news is..... we'll still be here to try to help you no matter where you are!

As you've read in the other threads....worry is bad so try and think happy thoughts or do activities to distract you.

Take care
CC

Aww, thanks!
The thing is I like it better here but would get better care and rest back home! Sttupid situation I am stuck in!

Good news! I talked to my mum today and i will tlk to my hosts to make an appointment with a therpist against aniexty! What do you guys think? My mum wants me to ask my hosts to find a therapist. Should I still talk with my athletic doctor/neuro and tell him about the being anxious or should I just deal with that within my host family! Thank you guys a lot btw! Really helped!

It is always good to keep your doctor informed about all symptoms you are experiencing so you can get the best care possible. So I would tell your doctor about the anxiety as well. It is a perfectly normal and expected symptom of post-concussive syndrome.

If you were at home resting in your own bed in Germany would you still feel as stressed out? It seems like you have so much going on.

It is common to have anxiety and panic attacks with PCS.That is why it is good to tell your doctor because he probably knows that is a common symptom. The reassurance will be good.

Does your Mom know that dealing with all of this is really hard for someone with a head injury? Does she want you to see one because she thinks it will help you heal your concussion or just help with anxiety?

If you went to a therapist what do you think what help you? Just imagine you left the appointment, what would make you feel better? I just know that for me when things where just way too much stress wise is when I would have a panic attack. Once things got better I wouldn't have one for a while.

I think some people here have been to a therapist. But I think that they mostly see a neurologist and a therapist on the side. Maybe they can share if it helped them? I noticed that people here that have a great neurologist who tells them what to expect do better managing everything. For me I felt I had to make all the decisions about what to do next and I would cry all the time. I hope that your neuro can help guide you more. Did you talk to the school doctor yet?

Does your host family help with your decisions or are they more hands off? Do you tell them I am worried about having to go back, not getting better, doctor not calling your parents, stuff like that? Did you tell them you have panic attacks?

No, I wouldn't feel stressed out but I would feel as I would have missed the experience of my life time. So called my mum today and she was saying that I definetly need to see a therapist. She wants me to stay but maybe that's because they are planning to pick me up in July. She is not the warmest person. Anyways I took all courage together and told my hosts everything about te axiety. They will go to my counceller with me tomorrow and after that to the athletic doctor. They suggest to meet up with social worker? But i am not sure if that would be the right kind of person?
I would expect that I coul look at the concussion out of another perspeective. Not anymore like, oh my god I will have to live that for the rest of my life! Omg, this visual snow will ruin my life or something like that. What's the deifference between a psychologist and a therapist btw?

hi lui! A social worker just helps organize all the different professionals helping you and tries to get you the access to all the help that you qualify for. Like a middle man who has your interest at heart. They will help communicate with your parents, the doctor, host family, and anyone else.