Seeing Community Mental Health Nurse Tomorrow..Advice Pls?

I am having flashbacks to where in the past people have treated me/spoke to me like dirt and when I think about them I am actually arguing with them in a quiet voice and on occasions am physical fighting them (been told it is shadow boxing)

I have been told by someone that this is post traumatic stress disorder from someone off the net.
Now I know that this may not be the case but they seem to know what they are talking about!
Told me to see my Doc. And they refered me to the above mentioned.
Had a horrible thought tonight can they stop me from driving? It may sound like a silly question but am worried.
Any help appreciated

Hi Walter discuss this with your CPN (Community Psychiatric Nurse) tomorrow and tell him of your concerns. Are you on medication as you need to check if you are allowed to drive as some Psychiatric drugs can effect a persons driving ability, although this is quite rare so stop worrying..

You need to take advice from your CPN and doctor as to what you are actually suffering from and not someone on here
as they are not qualified.

Try not to worry too much and take advantage of all the help your CPN can offer. They can provide you with the proper support and help to see you through this traumatic period of
your life.

Take it a step at a time and give itself time to heal. And without sounding too autocratic do eat properly as a good diet is an essential aid to recovery.


All the best and goodnight Walter.

no they cant but what they will do is show you ways to deal wwith these thoughts ways to change how you thinka and teach you how to copy .with the neagtive stuff that has happen in your life.all the best and good luck

If you are diagnosed as having PTSD you can get medication to help. I don't think that this should stop you from driving...

cpn workers r good talk and listen 2 advice any support is better tnan nothing good luck

Only tell them which you feel comfortable with. Also don't assume they're trustworthy becuase they're a nurse, I admit they're some angels of nurses out there but I had a social worked who was actually ended up harrassing me!! so first see if she/he is a good,trustworthy person, some of them are very good but not all are. So as with all things in life, DISCERN, not all that shines is gold.

(sorry if I'm being intrusive)
you sound like a sensitive soul like me & I have 2 be careful & protect myself against aggressive people who have treated me like dirt & worse.
Anyways, that's their problem, but you have to learn to protect urself & not trust just anyone.
(I'm sorry if this sounds irrelevamt to your question)

I have what is generally thought of by others as a serious mental illness and I've never been stopped from driving.

I've read some of the answers given, and agree with most of them, i also have visited a CPN they are there to help also to put you in touch with other organisations who can help you further, all i can say is be honest and open with them, tell them everything that is upsetting you and then they can give you the right help. with regards to your driving licence i have been on medication for over two years and am well on it and no one has ever said anything about taking my licence away.
good luck for the future.