Blankedonia Databaseblank mind · numb emotions
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Author: u/Extension_Spend_6649

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“My mind is completely blank, i can’t sleep, i have no appetite, i can’t feel happiness, no interest in anything.”
Cause
r/TBI first-person OP u/Extension_Spend_6649 (post 1jymlwm; age 23): childhood baseball-bat skull fracture at age 3 + teenage boxing concussion; attributes progressive blank mind + inability to feel happiness / no interest to cumulative TBI/possible CTE.
Duration
injuries from age 3 and teens; symptoms "much worse over the years" to Apr 2025 post (ongoing multi-year)
Recovery notes
No recovery claimed; describes daily blank mind, no sleep/appetite/happiness/interest.
Source URL
https://www.reddit.com/r/TBI/comments/1jymlwm/

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