Hey I ve recently been hit by a car going 50 mph and was knocked out for 30 minutes and had a brain bleed and a cracked skull note that I m only 14 we ll ever since this event I cannot sleep I get very panic in the car and sweaty and just so scared. I m scared doing about anything around cars what so ever. The sleep and the nightmares are the big issues. I don t know if it s PTSD but I m only 14
Hi, I can understand your concern regarding your symptoms. From what you have mentioned, you seem to have developed symptoms suggestive of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is a condition in which a person becomes anxious in presence of anything that reminds him of the trauma and avoids it. He also has nightmares or flashbacks of the incident. I would suggest that you talk to your parents regarding your symptoms and then seek a psychiatric consultation. Adequate treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors will help control your PTSD symptoms. I do hope that I was able to answer your query. Wishing you a speedy recovery.