{"id":48986,"date":"2017-11-30T11:00:53","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T11:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=48986"},"modified":"2023-03-09T13:55:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T13:55:50","slug":"injury-and-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/injury-and-depression.htm","title":{"rendered":"Injury and Depression &#8211; How Connected is the Body and Mind?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_48989\" style=\"width: 276px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/35793964701_2590933e60.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48989\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-48989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/35793964701_2590933e60-266x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/35793964701_2590933e60-266x400.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/35793964701_2590933e60.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-48989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/picksfromoutthere\/35793964701\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" \">Picturepest<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\">by Andrea M. Darcy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>From athletes to sports lovers and those who are just unfortunate<\/strong>, physical injuries happen. And they can be quite a curve ball.<\/p>\n<p>How much can physical injuries really affect your mental health?<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>And how concerned should be if you really don\u2019t feel yourself after a fall, accident, or sports injury? <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Can a sports injury cause depression and other mental health issues?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Injury and mental health issues are absolutely connected.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Physicians who deal with top athletes, for example, expect and prepare for athletes to need psychological care post-injury.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sadly, if you are just a regular patient, <a href=\"\/psychological-issues-counselling.htm\">psychological health<\/a> when injured rarely gets a mention in hospitals and with your GP, and it becomes a case of taking care of yourself and finding the support you need.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note that it\u2019s just not during the time of your injury you might suffer depression or anxiety.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">A<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1525178\/\"><span style=\"color: #666699; text-decoration: underline;\">Canadian research study<\/span><\/a><\/span> that looked at over 20,000 patients hospitalised for injuries found an increased risk of mental health issues for at minimum 10 years following the event, with the greatest risk being in the year immediately following the injury. People with serious injuries were also found to be three times more likely to then be hospitalised for mental health.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Mental health issues injuries can help cause <\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_48994\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48994\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-48994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/5922817362_33078924c9-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Injury and Depression\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/5922817362_33078924c9-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/5922817362_33078924c9.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/lydiashiningbrightly\/5922817362\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" \">Lydia<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The mental health issues that an injury might cause or trigger include things like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/addiction-help-guide.htm\">addictions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/anger-management-help-guide.htm\">anger issues<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/generalised-anxiety-panic-disorder-help-guide.htm\">anxiety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/truth-about-overeating-case-study.htm\">changes in appetite<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/sleep-problems-mental-health-issue.htm\">changes in sleep pattern<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/self-esteem-help-guide.htm\">decreased self-esteem<\/a><\/li>\n<li>fear and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/panic-attack-vs-anxiety-attack.htm\">panic attacks<\/a><\/li>\n<li>lack of interest in life<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/how-to-overcome-loneliness.htm\">loneliness<\/a><\/li>\n<li>loss of motivation<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/relationship-conflict-still-fighting.htm\">relationship issues<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/depression-vs-sadness.htm\">sadness and depression<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Why do some people experience anxiety and depression after an injury when others don\u2019t?<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Here\u2019s a very interesting thing about injuries \u2013 they don\u2019t just cause depression.<em> They also trigger or make worse any mental health issue you might have already had.<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>For example, if you were a very content and<\/strong> balanced person before your injury, with a strong support system of family and friends to take care of you, you might be thrown-off by an injury, but manage well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contrast this with someone who had mild <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/dealing-with-anxiety.htm\">anxiety<\/a>, <\/strong>or<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/living-with-walking-depression.htm\"> low moods<\/a> that they managed to get by despite of , or who have no close friends and a family living far away. An injury that sees them laid up for any length of time will be more of a mental challenge.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #666699;\">Here\u2019s another sobering fact \u2013 the same comprehensive study mentioned above also found a connection to mental health issues and being likely having an injury in the first place. Those with injuries were found to be over three times more likely to have seen a mental health practitioner, with eighty per cent of those claims being for panic, anxiety and depression. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_48995\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/38041260101_339e250300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48995\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-48995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/38041260101_339e250300-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"injury and mental health \" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/38041260101_339e250300-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/38041260101_339e250300.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/38041260101_339e250300-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-48995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/152514912@N05\/38041260101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" \">Iris Geerardyn<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>So it goes to show that taking care of our mental health really is as important as <\/strong>taking care of our physical health.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993366;\">How do injuries affect our mental health?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How exactly do injuries have a knock-on effect on our psychological wellbeing?<\/p>\n<h3>1. Injuries can have physical effects that directly affect mood.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/living-with-pain-chronic.htm\">Pain<\/a> makes it more difficult for anyone to feel good. And if you were previously reasonably active, your body would be used to the feel-good chemicals that exercise releases. Without this \u2018hit\u2019, you can feel tired and out sorts and\/or can\u2019t sleep well. [Read our article on &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/how-to-exercise-more.htm\">Exercise and Depression<\/a>&#8221; for more on this.}<\/p>\n<h3>2. Injuries disrupt our daily lives and our ways of being.<\/h3>\n<p>Many of us don\u2019t realise how reliant we are on our daily structure until it is suspended. If you have any issues with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/repressed-anger.htm\">repressed anger<\/a>, you might find this leaves you snapping at others or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/fear-of-relationships-and-love.htm\">pushing away those you love<\/a>. Otherwise, the boredom can lead to frustration and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/negative-thinking.htm\">negative thinking<\/a>, a trigger for depression. And if you are used to a busy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/changing-workplace.htm\">workplace<\/a> but delegated to staying home, you might end up with feelings of isolation.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Injuries can leave you feeling helpless.<\/h3>\n<p>Things you used to take for granted are now difficult or impossible. If you are the type who struggles to ask for help, this too can leave you feeling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/quiz-stressed-or-depressed\">frustrated or even depressed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993366;\">What can you do to protect your mood if you have had an injury?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Acceptance is hard, but helpful.<\/strong> What can you really change here? What is it time to accept as factual? Where is the balance between what you need to accept and what you need to work to get better answers on?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-london.htm\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)<\/span> <\/a>has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2095254612000415\">shown by research<\/a> to be increase psychological coping during rehabilitation for sports injuries. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Look into tools of wellbeing that can help.<\/strong> This might be<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/mindfulness-help-guide.htm\"> mindfulness<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/journal-writing.htm\">journaling<\/a>, or reading about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/self-compassion.htm\">self-compassion<\/a>. Note that therapists working with injured athletes also use things like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/guided-visualisation-therapy-can-make-feel-better.htm\">visualisation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/how-to-set-goals-that-work.htm\">goal-setting<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/release-muscle-tension.htm\">relaxation techniques<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">[Don&#8217;t know what mindfulness is? Read our free and easy-to-follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/mindfulness-help-guide.htm\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\">Guide to Mindfulness<\/span><\/a>.]<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Support is essential.<\/strong>Reach out to others, and accept as much help as you can from friends and family. See your injury to see it a learning opportunity to learn about your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/healthy-boundaries.htm\">personal boundaries<\/a>, and your capacity an opportunity to learn to accept and to ask.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do consider professional help.<\/strong> If your low moods or psychological symptoms are too hard to handle, or go on for six weeks or more, do consider seeking professional support in the form of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/difference-between-psychotherapy-and-counselling.htm\">counsellor or psychotherapist<\/a>. Remember, top athletes get it. Why not you?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Finally, a growing body of research (starting with this <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/10855676\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">often quoted study<\/span><\/a> looking at athletes) now shows that <em>psychological interventions actually improve healing times. <\/em>The better your self-esteem and moods, the shorter the recovery.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #666699;\">Harley Therapy connects you with professional therapists who can help you with depression caused by injury. Can&#8217;t leave the house? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/online-counselling-psychologists.htm\">Try online therapy<\/a> from the comfort of your home. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-117271 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/headshot-yellow-e1675110089673-150x150.png\" alt=\"Andrea M. Darcy mental health expert\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/headshot-yellow-e1675110089673-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/headshot-yellow-e1675110089673-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/headshot-yellow-e1675110089673-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/headshot-yellow-e1675110089673.png 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Andrea M. Darcy <\/b>is a mental health and wellbeing expert with training in person-centred counselling and coaching who works as a consultant helping people\u00a0 plan their perfect therapy journey. She knows first hand how injury affects mood after fracturing her hip in a fluke accident! Find her on Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/am_darcy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@am_darcy<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Andrea M. Darcy From athletes to sports lovers and those who are just unfortunate, physical injuries happen. And they can be quite a curve ball. How much can physical injuries really affect your mental health? And how concerned should be if you really don\u2019t feel yourself after a fall, accident, or sports injury? 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