the hairshirt doldrums
on having a brain injury
kate wagner
This piece by Kate Wagner (of McMansion Hell) on recovering from Post-Concussion Syndrome was deeply resonant with me. My experience has been much the same. I am still struggling with post-concussion syndrome a year and a half later. My recovery slowed and hampered by not medical issues but the insurance bureaucracy interfering with my ability to get proper medical care. My identity as a writer likewise set ablaze by losing the ability to think, read, and write so freely as before. I highly recommend this essay by Kate Wagner.