Went to renew my driver’s license today only to learn that I had a mental health hold put on me

Now I have to jump through a bunch of hoops to maybe be able to drive again in several weeks

So much for de-stigmatization, that’ll teach me not to tell people about my problems

    • wheeldawg
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      2 hours ago

      It can do a lot of things. Including that.

      This would have to be a very unusual event though. Episodes of it going low enough for that should be so rare that it makes no sense to affect your license.

      If you’re going that low that often then there is most likely another issue contributing pretty heavily.

      I don’t read up on statistics for this or anything but I’ve had it happen once. There was a huge medical problem at the time that interacted with it unpredictably. That was actually the inviting event that let me know I had that problem.

      Either way, I’m sure there are people who should definitely have this bar on it. They really should get it under some kind of control. If they’re out of it that bad that often, I really feel bad for them but losing a privilege is better than losing a life. Or several lives.

      But it shouldn’t be on there from day 1. Assume the same of them that you would anyone else. If they start to develop a history for this, then measures should be taken. I would think self preservation should keep them wanting to push the line. Unless they’re in denial about it, but I’m rambling now.