Is it normal that when i drive i constantly think about crashing on purpose?
I'll see a pole and think, "I should crash into that and end all this pain." I never try to crash, I just really want to.
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I'll see a pole and think, "I should crash into that and end all this pain." I never try to crash, I just really want to.
I used to feel this all the time when i was depressed. I'd never do anything just think about it. You should definitely talk to someone. A lot of people have depression its nothing to be embarresed about, in fact the numbers of people diagnosed are increasing. Who could blame them tho? This world is a fucked up place sometimes.
I was about to vote normal(only because I have had these thoughts) but I have actually not had these types of thoughts since I've been taking medication over a year ago for depression/anxiety.
I would think about it almost every time I drove, I would even be scared that some force would take over my body and the urge would overcome me and it would just happen without me giving it much thought. It's a scary thought to have, and I commute 40 mins to and from work each day on a busy highway so it's not a scenario where I could have just stopped driving.
I suggest speaking with your doctor about the pain you're experiencing. Maybe therapy or medication can help you.
it's an escapist mindset. simply by thinking that you're giving your mind some comfort
but you know what? talk to someone about it, or heck, make a post about it over here. you'll be amazed how sometimes simply voicing your thoughts can neutralize a negative mindset; most of the times even before someone responds to you about it