Your body needs a great deal of rest to recover from a TBI. As a result, you may feel or have felt like you do not have the energy to do anything. Often people are so exhausted that they just want to sleep. This is normal and necessary.

Watch Michael, Jon & Lisa talk about how their injuries changed their sleep needs.

Watch Shelby talk about how she dealt with low energy.

Sometimes, friends and family can become frustrated by your fatigue. Michael experienced this with his girlfriend. Watch Michael talk about how his relationship with his girlfriend was affected.