Mental Health In Racing And How It's Debilitated Me
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- Do you battle with mental health? If so, this may be an eye opening episode for you to relate to as I share my personal stories and overcomings and how it has impacted my life. Episode number 23 coming at you from Dirt Track Confessions!
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I don't mean this in a bad way... but I can see that you have anxiety in some of your race day videos. You really put a lot of yourself into racing and when things don't go well, when things are difficult, when bad things happen... you can see just by the way you react. Sometimes, you say you need to put it off and talk about it later, etc. I don't think it's a bad thing, as long as you know it, understand it, and face it rather than ignoring it. You got a therapist and that was the right thing to do. It's really great you are sharing this.
Wow thank you so much for sharing your personal struggles. I suffer from anxiety on a daily basis. Medications help but a good therapist is key.
I appreciate you sharing. I suffer…..no I share….all the same. Sometimes it’s nice just to know there are others in your circle. ❤
I have suffered from OCD Mandy for many many years since I was young. It was so powerful the way you delivered your story and shared it with the rest of us. Sometimes we think we’re the only ones that are struggling with some thing but when I heard you talking about the different things that you had to do such as ritualistic things in order for nothing bad to happen, that was so like me as well for so many years. God bless you and all of us who suffer from OCD.
Thank you for sharing Mandee. I have social anxiety. Yes, it sucks big time. I have a hard time doing things in public with large crowds. To give an example I use to go to a lot of dirt races. At this time in my life I haven't gone to any in over 10 years. I don't do stores, malls, concerts or even go off to work anymore. Life has become a big struggle. Mental health is no joke. Thank you again.
Duuuuuude , talk about hitting the nail on the head !!! Not that it really compares to the magnitude of racing for a living but I owned an outlaw stock and before every race I would check the wheel to make sure it was locked and shake my drivers hand before every race , I never understood why I did that but I always did .Every race , every time the car went on the track .
Great video, we need more awareness that mental health is no joke. I think alot of people were brought up to thinkyou cannot talk about because it makes you weak, but knowing what you can handle and handling it is the strongest thing you can do. Thank you Mandee and keep up the great work, we cannot wait to see you and the Compound during the Pauch Open House.
Thank you Mandee for being frank with us and hopefully someone who is struggling can get help based on your admissions. Now go give that doggie a big hug: Pawsitive Vibes Only! 🐾
I have always said my own little prayer while strapped in the car, waiting on the warm up track at ohsweken. Call it superstitious, call it ocd, call it a creature of habit, but either way it cleared my head and never let me down.
Hi Mandee thank you for sharing your OCD relating to mental health. Let me tell you about myself I was a first responder for 32 yrs and in Oct of 2020 I was diagnosed with PTSD I am still working with therapists about this and it is a daily struggle. I have found that working at the race track and seeing all the cars and colors of cars helps me stay grounded. Myself up until a year ago could not go into a store if it was overly busy and would have panic attacks. Glad you shared and hope you have a great week
I originally found you through your appearance on The mindwell sessions with Adam Ross a few years ago. I love the racing content, but you being open and honest about mental health makes me an even bigger fan now.
I've struggled with anxiety and OCD since I was a kid and was only just diagnosed officially with these disorders 4 months ago. I not only appreciate your sharing your story but I applaud your bravery and honesty. Thank you for speaking out on behalf of us who go through these trials on a daily basis. Please know its appreciated greatly.
Mandee I can definitely relate. In 1990 and 91 the kids I went to school with. Thought I only owned 5 shirts. 29 wins in 38 races does that.
Never blame yourself for Jr.’s wreck at Port. Because it was from the Miss Motorsports curse.
Thank you for sharing this story. Kinda reminds me of me in many ways. Especially during my 20 or so years of dirt track racing myself in nw Ohio.
For what it’s worth! Many of us have anxiety over the engines we build! Will it perform, blow up etc! Every single engine that leaves our shop! After a customer races one of our engines they get a phone call to make sure it ran good!
Thank you for this. Had it playing while working on racecar. I as well get super anxious at the track. I question myself all the time. Not many people can experience strapping into a racecar no matter what kind of car ours is modified sportsman. We race at LOLR. But coming from being a full blown heroin addict one step away from dying I def feel this. I got clean in 2017. In 2021 I started working for this guy who just bought a sportsman. And we were gonna race. First year was rough, but our second year I was able to strap in and drive that car. I’ve gone out a few times with New Legends and will be this year until I can get a hang of it. I’ve had zero experience what so ever and the anxiety is insane. Even when I’m not in the car I’m always anxious. Did I tighten the wheels, did we add fuel, did I turn on go pro. So it’s definitely out there. But this was def nice to listen too. Took a break to post comment. But thanks for all the content look forward to seeing you guys this year.
Ty so much for this video alot of people are going through things let's us know we are not the only ones
My personal habit is to rock my head forward till the hans device stops it while i head onto the track. I definitely agree we all have our own habits
Well that’s definitely a good safety check too!!
If you ever lose your day job you could definitely be an inspirational speaker Mandee another great podcast
I agree with you. When I was racing, I was so inside my own head. Worrying if I put my gloves on in the right order. Did I pull my belts tight in the correct sequence. Did I bump fists with my brother before or after I tightened my helmet. We are superstitious creatures, and some nights it would get the best of me.
I first got involved with automobile racing (dirt) back in the early 60s. By the mid 60s it was roadracing. Out here in California in dirt racing there was guys that had superstitions. One guy when I first started racing as a team member I was told never being peanuts in the pits. Then there were guys that would not race a green car or a car number 13. Non of that made any since to me. But many had their little things they did. Like their lucky underwear or lucky charm they had to have in the car when they raced. The only thing I did was I would pray before a race asking for safety for all the drivers. During the race if we were running up front fighting to get into first or to keep running first at the end of the race I was praying let us win. Knowing God can care less if we win a car race. But I did it anyway as a way to release the stress. Now that I am 74 I know that God has more important things for me. I know God is fine with me being into racing. There is nothing wrong with racing. I just have to keep my main focus on Jesus first and racing second. I really enjoy watching your videos. There are a few others that I follow to get my racing fix. I remember how I would be a little sad at the end of the season and felt like I was going to miss racing till the start of another season. But that would last maybe a week as we would enjoy table top racing ( talking about the past races) and we would start planning the up coming season and I would start building the next chassis. We ran at the fastest track on the west coast San Jose speedway. We were a lot like you guys always running up front. But as you know the racing at the track is only a small part. The weeks building the next car and trying new things searching for more speed. The days in between the races in the shop. Just friends having fun together on and off the track. I was lucky in that I never needed out side help for depression or anxiety. That was pure luck for me but so many people that I know and love has. It is good when a person needs some therapy and gets it. This video is a very good one and your courage to do it is impressive. I know it wasn't easy so I say good for you. I am sure this has been very beneficial to others. God bless you and know that I am praying for you guys. Thanks for sharing you family and the fun you have with us.
Thank you have a good week
Never underestimate the power of a good therapist! I dealt with anxiety in high school and into my early twenties, then things got much better. Fast forward to 2018, 40 years after I graduated HS. In August of 2018 my wife was diagnosed with a rare brain disease called Moya Moya disease. The disease is basically untreatable, so it just slowly eroded her brain function, caused her to have one stroke after the other, and made her off the chart hard to deal with! I started seeing a therapist in mid 2022 to help me learn to live with my wife’s slowly declining mental state, and how to manage my depression. It helped me immensely! In March of this year, my wife entered Hospice House in Winston Salem, NC, and was freed from her chains on March 12th -trading her wheelchair for angel wings! At my next appointment (ironically the next day) I told my therapist that I came to her to help me learn how to live with my wife, and now I needed her to help me learn to live WITHOUT her! The therapist has made a massive difference in my life, and I have no plans to stop seeing her! Help is out there, but YOU have to make the first move! NOTE: If you don’t “jibe” with the first therapist, request to change to a different one! They have no problem with that!
I actually completely understand OCD very well and yeah you have to just drive right through it! Ice Cream ~ This week I had Oatmeal Cream-pie and next week I think I will have Moo-llennium Crunch, 😃🤣🤣! Mandee Keep Orange Crushing It!
Thanks for being so open Mandee. I have anxiety too. I take 2 supplements that help me out. Valarian root and ashwaganda. Not eveyone needs to be medicated and not promoting anything. Just saying it helped me.
I can relate!
Very interesting
I get anixety attacks....had my first one at the races..working for a race team...not a fun thing to happen...u think ur going to died..ur body feels all funny n not right...never really told them about it n how i felt...scared...i pulled away from helping n working on car...most times...thought racing had triggered it...not how the brain works dr said...it cud happen anywhere....but it messes with me still...dr said try not to think about it...put ur brain in the good thoughts...even yrs later...i went in bleachers...buddy won n i threw up...not a fun thing....so i know mandee wat it feels like...just try to think good thoughts as much as u can..n remember its not ur fault u made this happen....just ur brain messing up...
But a lot of worries such God that you have to worried bodies. Are they gonna be OK in the car or something to happen to them for years? You're really worried that you're gonna be okay w it's i'm glad there's a larry from iowa
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Just get in the car and drive.
I'd be willing to bet 75% of successful racers have some level of ocd
mandy running out of things to talk about ! call it mike's wife mandy money maker
Superstitious
Wow what a story thanks for doing this podcast I hope it helps people in and out of racing . Good luck mandee