Last Updated: Aug 10, 2026
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No matter the type of accident that happens it may be in your best interest to talk to a Memphis personal injury lawyer from Patterson Bray. Accidents can cause different kinds of injuries and they aren’t all physical. Psychological injuries are just as real as physical ones and they can have long-lasting consequences on your health and how you live your life. The downside is proving a psychological injury is harder than a physical one and that is why talking to a qualified lawyer is key.
Understanding that psychological injuries can impact you just as badly as a physical one is important. If you want to know more read on to find out why.
What Is a Psychological Injury?
A psychological injury is a non-physical injury sustained due to someone else’s negligence. It is important to know that you can’t claim to have suffered a psychological injury just because an accident or event scared you. For an injury to qualify it has to be persistent and it has to occur due to another party’s negligence.
It is important to know that you can suffer in a variety of ways with an accident, and psychological injuries do happen. It is also vital to understand that you can suffer a psychological injury without sustaining a physical injury.
Examples of Psychological Injuries
There are a number of psychological injuries after accidents that people can suffer. Below are some of the most common types that happen:
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): This is a common psychological injury when accidents occur. It can present itself in different ways but if left untreated it can severely hurt someone’s lifestyle.
- Depression: This is an injury that can surely hurt your way of life. After an accident, you can start feeling an uncontrollable feeling of sadness or lack of motivation.
- Anxiety Disorders: There are many types of anxiety and they can be presented differently. One of the most common is generalized anxiety disorder.
Symptoms of Psychological Injuries
Typically after an accident, people are going to feel scared, and after a little while, it disappears. However, when it comes to a psychological injury that feeling doesn’t go away, and often it keeps getting worse. Here are some of the symptoms of a psychological injury:
- Sleeping difficulties
- Disturbed sleep
- Mood swings
- Confusion
- Memory loss
- Social isolation
- Irritability
- Constant tearfulness
In many cases, the symptoms also come with the inability to perform daily tasks. Even the simple ones that you used to do without thinking. Things like taking care of your basic hygiene can cause psychological injury. Because they are invisible it can be hard to prove that the accident was the cause. However, they should be taken just as seriously as a physical injury.
If you or someone you love have been in an accident and suffered a psychological injury, know you aren’t alone. It is in your best interest to talk to a Memphis personal injury lawyer today to know more about your case, and what compensation you can get.
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