Sometimes, it’s easier to recover from physical trauma than from mental trauma. And this is especially true of a crash. It doesn’t matter which vehicles are involved—motorcycles, cars, trucks etc. The mental trauma is equally great in all cases. Different Reactions to Trauma A person might react by completely forgetting about the events leading up to the accident. This is called temporary amnesia. Or they might remember each detail with sparkling clarity and the scene might keep on playing in their heads over and over. Different people have different ways.
When you’re in a car accident, you emerge with both, physical and mental trauma. Sometimes, the physical wounds might be very slight but the mental wounds take a long time to heal. People can experience PTSD-type symptoms for months after a car accident. You’ll be doing something innocuous like taking a shower and the car accident will suddenly replay in your head, leaving you feeling shaken. Don’t worry if this happens to you. It’s actually quite normal. When people have a brush with death, they do naturally feel disturbed. Here.