Relationship Changes after Brain Injury
Has your relationship changed since the brain injury? If you answered yes, you are not alone. Many couples report significant changes in their relationship following a brain injury. In fact, a brain injury can impact nearly every aspect of your relationship. For some couples the changes may be more profound, for others the changes may be a little more subtle. Just as every brain injury is unique, every relationship is unique.
Brain Injury, Couples, and Emotion
A brain injury happens to both people in a relationship. Your lives have changed in an instant. You have both experienced a traumatic event and you both may have many different emotions.
Common Changes after Brain Injury
Symptoms vary, depending on many factors including the type of injury, severity, neurology and individual differences. Changes may become more evident over time. Often, however, changes and challenges - that impact everyday functioning - may remain invisible to the world.