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The deeper changes behind brain injuries

Brain injuries are already extremely challenging to face as a victim or a loved one. However, there is a darker side to brain injuries that are rarely addressed among victims: personality changes.

Research suggests that severe brain injuries cause subtle or pronounced changes within individual personalities, including aggression, impulse control and memory impairment.

Five of the most common personality changes

There are even cases where a person goes through a ‘good’ recovery process. They may feel behavioral effects from their injury. Some of the most common examples are:

Any of these personality changes could cause significant problems for victims. That’s why it’s critical to seek support from loved ones and deal with the emotional responses we have to physical injuries. Mental health is just as important as our physical health.