Feeling upset

Hey @Abby6_2025 ,

I'm sorry to hear about your husband's condition.

I wonder if @Captain24 can answer some of the questions you have raised?

I don't know about the rules and regulations around driving, however, I can say that from my own experiences, when I struggled with mania, I ran into the most trouble on the road and really should've had my licence suspended.

So I personally don't recommend driving when going through acute mental health.

Hi @Abby6_2025

I have never said anything to RMS about my bipolar, as far as I’m concerned it’s not their business. But I have never had any tell me that I can’t drive. Most of the time I’m a safe driver. My concern is when I’m manic. My driving is very out of character. I have to drive 40 minutes to work on a country road so it can get pretty scary.

I don’t hear voices so I don’t know what that is like. But when I’m manic my psych has said to me to do the 5 things grounding exercise while I’m driving and to also do breathing as well. My breathing go to is box breathing. These both help me concentrate. To keep me focused on safe driving.

Not sure if that helps but that’s what gets me through.

If you get an all clear from the doctor, can you get that 'M' removed @Dk5 ?

Hi @Captain24

Thank you for the information

My physciatrist has told me now not to drive due to my poor memory and psychosis.

It's official I now have Bipolar 1.

Box breathing is when you breathe in for 4 counts, hold for four counts, breathe out for 4 counts and hold again for 4 counts. Repeat it a few times until you feel calmer.

5 senses is 5 things you can see, 4 things you can hear, 3 things you can touch, 2 things you can smell, one thing you can taste. It helps take your mind of things as you are concentrating on something else.