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Not only can stroke impact one's mood and outlook, but the area of the brain injury and chemical changes may have significant effects on the brain. </div> </div> <div class="c-hero-card__media h-placeholder-image h-placeholder-image--43-20 d-none d-sm-block"> <img src="/en/-/media/Stroke-Images/About-Stroke/Emotional-Effects-of-Stroke/sadnessPGHFXBC.png?h=533&iar=0&mw=1910&w=800&sc_lang=en" class="is-loaded" alt="Older woman crying" width="800" height="533" loading="lazy" DisableWebEdit="False" /> <span class=""></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container container-fluid"> <div class="l-generic row"> <div class="l-generic__col col-md-12"> <div> <h2 class="h3">After a stroke, survivors often experience a range of emotional and behavioral changes. The reason is simple. Stroke impacts the brain, and the brain controls our behavior and emotions.</h2> <div><p> <br> You or your loved one may experience feelings of irritability, forgetfulness, carelessness, inattention or confusion. Feelings of fear, frustration, anger, grief, sadness, anxiety and depression are also common.</p> <p>The good news is many disabilities resulting from stroke tend to improve over time. Likewise, behavioral and emotional changes also tend to improve. Time is on your side.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container container-fluid"> <div class="l-promo l-promo--image row"> <div class="l-promo__col col-md"> <a href="/en/about-stroke/effects-of-stroke/emotional-effects/depression-and-stroke" class="c-image-promo " target="" > <div class="c-image-promo__media h-placeholder-image"> <img src="/en/-/media/Stroke-Images/About-Stroke/Emotional-Effects-of-Stroke/depressedwomanP8HBRUF.png?h=302&iar=0&mh=302&mw=450&w=446&sc_lang=en" class="is-loaded" alt="depressed woman" width="446" height="302" loading="lazy" DisableWebEdit="False" /> </div> <div class="c-image-promo__content"> <h2 class="h4">Depression and Stroke</h2> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-promo__col col-md"> <a href="/en/about-stroke/effects-of-stroke/emotional-effects/personality-and-mood-changes" class="c-image-promo " target="|Custom" > <div class="c-image-promo__media h-placeholder-image"> <img 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