Hey Ben, I just made a very similar post to yours. I'm not really sure how to manage the setbacks from a physical perspective other than resting. I understand the anxiety that comes along with this type of incident and how difficult it can be.

One thing that I've found quite helpful from a psychological perspective is to try to find a way to give meaning to the pain/suffering, whether it's physical or mental.

I've realized that my concussion experience has made me stronger and is going to lead to a happier and more productive life once I recover. I've become extremely motivated to get to work on some creative projects that I've put off for a long time.

It can also be helpful to make a positive change after each setback and see that without the setback, you wouldn't have made this change that will be very beneficial in the long run.

After one setback, I made the decision that I was going to get extremely serious about getting my diet on track. I've been eating very well and don't want to eat bad food because I want the setback to continue to have meaning.

After this recent setback, I made the decision that I was going to get really strict with my OCD and anxiety therapy as well as meditate twice a day without fail.

Thanks for the response, that's definitely a great way to look at it. Staying positive is definitely something we need to do it's just so hard after a setback when you think about any further damage you may have caused yourself.

I'm not really able to take time off from life/school so I get so angry at myself after every setback since I feel like I'm accumulating more damage and each time making it harder for my brain to recover without adequate rest. But I'll definitely keep in mind what you said and try and see what parts of my life I can change to be healthier, thanks a lot!

I totally get it. It's those worries about further damage. I think it's important to take the third person/unemotional perspective that it's probably not actually significant damage that occured, but just a temporary aggravation of the way you feel. Not always easy but try to take it as easy on yourself as possible.

Thanks a lot that's really helpful. Im actually seeing one of the top neuropaychologists in my city who treats pro athletes specifically to talk about distinguishing anxiety symptoms from actual pcs so hopefully I get some helpful advice from that. I'll post if I learn anything that might be beneficial to everyone on here.

Nice, please do. I've got a lot of anxiety stuff going on as well lol.

Alright will do, the appointment is wedsnday so I'll keep you posted then.