Coping With an Acute Injury or Health Diagnosis

Psychology Today | 09.11.2026 00:14
Many clients who come to see me in therapy are coping with an acute injury or health change. For example, they may have sustained an injury while playing a sport or been given a new medical diagnosis. A sudden injury or health change can feel shocking and is often difficult to cope with. You may be trying to adjust to changes in mobility and functioning and worried about when and if you will return to your “normal” self.