"The headache might be a little of both. Sleep won't hurt, that's for damn sure. And it might help finding a physical object to focus on, too, something you can pick up and hold and know is really there to use as an anchor if it gets bad." Ratchet makes a low sound in his throat, his eyes narrowing.

"If they decide to kick up a fuss over someone attempting to handle neurological damage without trained psychiatric aid, they'll find out pretty quick what a 'problem' actually looks like. ...in the meantime, I wouldn't worry about it too much. I think you're right, that they at least know something's going on, and they haven't said anything yet. You've got enough to worry about."