Speaking generally...
People who take a bad beating such as kicked in the face/hit in the face with a metal bar often go in to a deep depression afterwards. It's a normal human reaction. A friend of mine ended up being agoraphobic. The mental scars are often much deeper than the physical. Victims can have regular nighmares fo months and sometimes years. The broken sleep patterns make the depression worse.
This sort of thing should be dealt with with a course of therapy.
Although the macho culture that pervades our game often rules out proper psychological treatment for this sort of thing.
I am not taliking about any individual here.
