Are you feeling stressed and anxious after a car accident?

On Behalf of | Nov 12, 2018 | Uncategorized |

Being involved in a car accident can leave anyone feeling shaken. Unfortunately, you could also suffer serious injuries and experience considerable pain. After the incident, you may find yourself having to face a number of stressful and anxiety-inducing situations, which could cause you to feel on edge constantly.

Though you need to focus on your physical recovery after suffering serious injuries in a car accident, you also need to manage your mental health. The idea of paying the mounting medical bills, talking with insurance agencies, taking time off work and a number of other consequences you will have to deal with in the aftermath of the crash may have you feeling immensely overwhelmed.

Tips for dealing with stress and anxiety

You may never have considered yourself an overly stressed person, but anyone can feel stressed and anxious after a life-changing event, which a car accident can be. Fortunately, you can take small steps to help manage these feelings, such as the following:

  • Do your best. You may worry that you need to say and do everything right after a car accident in order to heal properly or to obtain compensation for your injuries, but trying to be perfect can add to your stress.
  • Remember that certain factors are out of your control. Though you may want to get back to work as soon as possible, you may need weeks or even months to properly heal, and accepting that fact may lessen stress.
  • Avoid alcohol and caffeine when possible. You may think a drink will help you relax or that you need multiple cups of coffee during the day because pain from your injuries keeps you up at night, but drinking too much of either can cause feelings of anxiety to worsen.
  • Exercise when you can. Your injuries may prevent you from strenuous exercise, but carrying out any physical therapy exercises provided to you by your doctor may help you stay active and relieve stress.
  • Take time for yourself. In many cases, stress and anxiety after a car accident can stem from the numerous actions you need to perform in a short amount of time, so you may benefit from taking a moment to slowly count to 10 or take several deep breaths.

Stress can take a major toll on the body, and you certainly want to lessen stress as you try to recover from your injuries.

Get help

Another step that could help ease stress and anxiety is getting help and talking to others. You may need to enlist the help of a therapist who could provide additional tips for dealing with stress and anxiety, and you may also want to speak with an attorney who can help you deal with insurance companies and tackle other legal aspects relating to the aftermath of the injury-causing accident.

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