Overview

Somehow, most people tend to think that we should be immune to all that surrounds us on the road; that we should not let 'road stress' creep into our lives.

Those who can't sleep, or who have 'flashbacks' in which they re-live traumatic incidents might feel that they should 'pull themselves together'.

How do you start to explain to your friends and family ... After all there are people with 'real problems' out there aren't there?

Often people who suffer discomfort. Or delayed trauma, after a road incident feel alone. "I must be silly letting it affect me this way".

But you can gain some comfort in the knowledge that there are thousands of people who have problems that arose as a result of (or that were compounded by) an incident on the road. For example, a crash, a near miss, a child running out, an attack. If you are one of these people, you are not alone and there is help out for you.

Some people develop a driving phobia as a result of their experiences. Some phobias seem to have no apparent cause. Phobia. Flashbacks, loss of sleep, irritability, change of character, anxiety, a feeling of loss, hopelessness. These are some of the feelings that people have described to me. The good news is that you can move on.

Using modern counselling methods combined with in car therapy you can get back on the road and get on with your life. Or perhaps all you need is a renewed belief in your ability behind the wheel.

You will discover some links, and suggestions about where you might find help, later in this section.

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