How does a TBI alter your personality?

One of the most jarring potential changes is the alteration of your personality. Not only is this hard for you to deal with as the sufferer, but it is painful for your loved ones, too.  

 
Mayo Clinic examines the mental and  behavioral effects of traumatic brain injuries  (TBIs). TBIs often impact multiple areas of your life. The severity of these impacts depend on the area of the brain that took damage and how bad this damage is. For example, injuring the frontal lobe can result in decreased inhibitions. This is because the frontal lobe hosts the part of your brain that exercises self-control. It allows you to hold yourself back from making rash, knee-jerk decisions.  

Other oft-altered personality traits can include:  

Some of these make life harder for you. Trying to work when you are constantly set into breakdowns takes a mental toll and can result in job loss. Your loved ones also suffer. This is particularly true of any who become targets of unexpected bursts of temper. This period of adjustment is difficult on everyone for that reason.