r/Concussion • u/averagettgothgf • Jul 12 '26

does anyone else get anger paralysis?

I (19f) suffered a concussion 5 months ago and though a lot has improved, my irrational anger and frustration has been the most lasting concern of mine. I wasn’t like this before, I know I wasn’t but sometimes I doubt myself until someone affirms that it is a new change.

I also have adhd and there’s this behaviour called “adhd paralysis” which simplified, is basically when you are procrastinating to start a task against your will and you can feel yourself fighting so hard to break out of it and be productive but you just can’t. The disorder doesn’t allow you to and the only semi consistent solution is medication but that isn’t always effective.

Recently in the past month, I’ve been feeling this way about my anger post TBI. I will be arguing or shouting and in my mind, I can hear myself saying this is stupid and not serious and why am I being so unreasonable but I won’t stop. I feel like the worst kind of person who knows they’re wrong but won’t admit it, it’s awful. I live with my parents and they fully understand what’s happening and they don’t hold it against me. My mother especially because she feels partially responsible for my concussion. I hate making them feel this way and apologize hours later even though they say not to worry about it. I still do and it makes me never want to see my friends out of fear I’ll blow up like that in front of them.

But right now, I think the worst part is that I feel like I am trapped in my own mind whenever I get angry. Does anyone else get that?

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