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When brain injury is misunderstood as lack of effort

I had a TBI in a car accident and my family keeps telling me to 'try harder' to remember things, as if I'm choosing not to.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Invisible neurological impairments are often misinterpreted as character flaws, creating additional emotional burden for those already struggling with cognitive changes.

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