How Did We Get Here?

Driving Phobia

How Did We Get Here?

Show Notes

8 years ago Eva felt faint when driving on a motorway and hasn’t been able to drive on fast roads since. Her friend’s death in a road traffic accident when she was a teenager may be the key.

If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode please see below for information about further support and advice.

To find help via talking therapies you can either go to your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) bacp.co.uk or bps.org.uk - they should be HCPC registered.

Other helpful organisations:

NHS - www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines

SAMARITANS - www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan or call 116 123

MIND - www.mind.co.uk

NSPCC - www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe

WELLDOING - www.welldoing.org

NICE - www.nice.org.uk/guidance

Anxiety UK - www.anxietyuk.org.uk

Find the transcript for episode 7 here: somethin-else.github.io/transcripts/hdwgh/episode3_7.txt

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