Category: Mental Health

Written by the therapy team at Restorative Mental Health Group It’s been weeks, maybe months, since your accident. Your car is fixed. Your bruises have faded. But you still flinch at sudden braking. You still check the rearview mirror more than you used to. And somewhere in the back of your mind, you’re asking the […]

Written by the therapy team at Restorative Mental Health Group This is one of the most common questions we hear, and it usually comes from a good place: caution. You’ve heard stories about insurance companies twisting information against claimants, and the last thing you want is to hand them ammunition. So you wait. You white-knuckle […]

Written by the therapy team at Restorative Mental Health Group  After a car accident, most people expect to deal with physical recovery — the soreness, the doctor’s appointments, the insurance calls. What they don’t expect is that months later, they’ll find themselves making excuses not to drive, or gripping the door handle every time someone […]

After a car accident, most people focus on the obvious injuries first: neck pain, back pain, headaches, bruising, or damage to the vehicle. But the emotional impact can be just as real. You may feel anxious every time you get into a car. You may replay the crash in your mind. You may avoid certain […]

Demystifying Treatment After an Accident Therapy has a PR problem. Most people’s mental image comes from movies: lying on a leather couch, talking about childhood while a bearded therapist scribbles notes and asks, “And how does that make you feel?” Trauma therapy after a car accident looks nothing like this. If you’re considering therapy but […]

Recognizing When Accident Recovery Requires Professional Support After a car accident, everyone tells you it’s normal to feel shaken up. And they’re right—it is normal. But as days turn into weeks and weeks turn into months, you start to wonder: is what I’m experiencing still “normal,” or is it something more? When does natural recovery […]

Understanding your Mental Health After a Traumatic Brain Injury You hit your head during the accident. The doctors said it was a mild concussion—nothing to worry about. “You’ll be back to normal in a few weeks,” they assured you. But weeks have turned into months, and you don’t feel normal at all. You’re forgetting things, […]

Overcoming Driving Anxiety After an Accident The car keys sit on the counter. You need to go to the store, pick up your kids, get to work. But the thought of getting behind the wheel makes your heart race and your palms sweat. You tell yourself it’s silly—the accident was weeks or months ago, you’re […]

How to Support a Loved One Recovering from an Accident: A Guide for Family and Friends Your loved one survived the accident, and for that you’re grateful. But in the weeks and months since, you’ve noticed they’re not quite themselves. They seem more withdrawn, irritable, or anxious. They might avoid talking about the accident or, […]

Neuropsychological Evaluations Explained “We’d like you to see a neuropsychologist.” If your doctor just said this, you might be wondering: What exactly is a neuropsychologist? Is this because they think something’s seriously wrong? What will they do to me? Let’s clear up the confusion. A neuropsychological evaluation isn’t a sign that you’re “crazy” or that […]