I can t sleep. And when I do sleep, I wake up still tired. Perhaps it s because PWCs have to say no to invitations so often, or maybe because friends fear contagion, or think PWCs are mentally ill. Maybe old friends just can t accept the new person the PWC has become. For whatever the reason, they re no longer acceptable .
Isolation is a big issue for PWCs, many of whom are housebound.
At the same time, too much attention is difficult, too. Neurological changes make mere paying attention exhausting for them. Sometimes PWCs are not even up to long distance phone calls with distant friends and relatives. At times like that, chat via email, and they ll let you know when they are ready to talk. Dependency is difficult for someone who has been independent.