Severe TBI from car crash, now severe social indifference

Posted by natashabb @natashabb, Jul 24, 2025

Hi everyone!
I hope all is doing well. I had a severe TBI a year ago after a major car crash. I am physically doing ok, however mentally I have a severe indifference towards society. I get very angry and do not like people very much. This is not how I was before the accident. I always tried my utmost best to be as kind as possible to everyone I encountered. Now it is only a select few that I show this kindness towards. I get so angry at unfairities, people who do not care for the environment, nature, animals and people in need, when people are self centred and narsassistic. This has made me turn in to a rather bitter person which I hated, and it is obviously not helping my recovery. I was at a psychiatrist in December last year and he advised I have PTSD. I have quit my job and have become a bit of a hermit and extremely introverted.
Ignorance is bliss ,but its almost like I can't be ignorant. A large percentage of humanity seems ugly to me. Leading to occasional and irrational suicidal thoughts.
Is this normal and part of the recovery process? Will these feelings go away?

I cannot afford a phsycologist as I am unemployed and am scared to work with people again.

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Tagging a few Mayo Clinic Connect members who may have some input on feeling social indifference after a TBI: @earthchild @kb2014 @kayabbott @scottrl @gregd1956 @carmanlingraves @dawnpereda.

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In 2012, I had an accident from my bicycle, I block from my house. My life changed like marriage changed ; my college changed my life; end of high school changed my life and on.

I changedfamilie to a different life from my accident: lost of memories decade ago; lost 80% of my mind to understand of what I did in my great job and on…

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Tagging a few Mayo Clinic Connect members who may have some input on feeling social indifference after a TBI: @earthchild @kb2014 @kayabbott @scottrl @gregd1956 @carmanlingraves @dawnpereda.

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I had a craniotomy in May 2014. This is an acquired brain injury. I was severely ill. I have ptsd. I resonate with your post but from a different angle. This is a hard time for everyone. I had a lot of therapy and I have reached the point where I need to remove myself and set boundaries with the apathy in society.

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Thank you for your reply. Its good to know im not alone.

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I had a craniotomy in May 2014. This is an acquired brain injury. I was severely ill. I have ptsd. I resonate with your post but from a different angle. This is a hard time for everyone. I had a lot of therapy and I have reached the point where I need to remove myself and set boundaries with the apathy in society.

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