Recovery after car accident

Brisguy55 · ‎05-01-2020

Hi everyone. 1 week ago I was driving home and I blacked out. When I came to I was in the back of a ambulance. I didn't know where I was. The ambulance officer said I had been in a accident. He said the car veered across 2 lanes of traffic, hit a light pole and hit a brick wall.He said I was lucky I didn't hit anyone else or killed myself. I was taken to the hospital and while I was there my brother turned up and I broke down. They ran the tests and everything came back clear. My brother took me to his home and then the rest of the family turned up. They were asking all sorts of questions but I couldn't think clearly. I told them I was tired and needed a rest but they kept on asking questions. I got really upset and got up and stormed outside. I walked to a bustop and caught a bus back into the city and went home and went to bed. The next day I went for a walk and found myself in the area of the accident and nothing came to mind. I started walking back home when all of a sudden I felt faint. I made it to a bench and sat down and just started crying. After I had finished I got back home. I checked my phone and had about 20 messages from family members asking me to ring them. I ignored them. The thing is that since the accident I have slipped into a depressed mood. I can't stop thinking about the accident and how lucky I didn't kill anyone else. I need to find a way to get out of this slump. Can someone give me some advice. Thank you Anthony.

geoff · ‎05-01-2020

Hello Anthony, I'm terribly sorry for being in this accident but lucky that you are able to post your comment, I also can relate to what you have been through, perhaps in different circumstances but any vehicle is not a pleasant experience.

Amongst those 20 odd phone calls there will be concerned people wanting to know how you are, but also questions about what happened and to answer all of them would be impossible and only hope that certain people can pass on what actually did happen.

Although they care, it can be annoying having to repeat yourself over and over again, so only talk to those who you want to, the other people say that you'll talk with them later on.

Try and get someone to help you with all the forms because that could be a nightmare, maybe contact a lawyer and they will cope with it all the other details.

Make sure that you are physically OK first, then we can handle your mental illness.

Talk soon.

Take care.

Geoff.

Brisguy55 · ‎06-01-2020

Thanks Geoff. I recognised one of the caller's was my sister, who I have a very close relationship with. I rang her and told her what happened. She said she will ring the rest of the family and explain what happened. She said she will come over and then we will go back to her place and discuss what we need to do and she said she will help out. Thank you Anthony.

geoff · ‎06-01-2020

Hi Anthony, if you like please keep in touch.

Geoff.