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Beyond Words: My Experience with Right Hemisphere Disorder
My brain is “different”
When I was homeless in Minneapolis, I had State-provided health insurance and I was seeing a psychotherapist. During a session, the psychotherapist suggested I undergo neuropsychological testing.
I photographed the test results with my iPhone and sent a hard copy to Social Security with my Disability claim. Recently, I found the report in my Google Cloud storage.
I understand now, things make sense
I didn’t do a good job taking the pictures, but I was able to read enough. The report blows my mind. It explains so much. I often wonder why life is so much harder than I want it to be and now I have some clarity.
“Somewhat flat affect” Emotions aren’t easy
The first thing a person will notice when trying to get to know me is that I don’t express emotions well. I might not laugh at his jokes or make an inappropriate comment and embarrass myself.
I have trouble expressing emotions. A consequence is I hold anger in too long. When I explode it’s epic and scary. I always say what I don’t need to say. It makes it hard for my wife sometimes.