{"id":3462,"date":"2026-08-20T22:50:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T22:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3462"},"modified":"2026-08-20T22:50:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T22:50:49","slug":"minnie-driver-shares-car-accident-recovery-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3462","title":{"rendered":"Minnie Driver Shares Car Accident Recovery Update"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n\tMinnie Driver<\/a> is speaking out about the invisible aftermath of surviving a \u201creally bad car accident.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tEarlier this month, the 56-year-old actress was involved in a severe car crash while traveling along a country road in France. In an Aug. 6 Instagram post<\/a>, Driver said she and a friend were in a Kia EV2 when another vehicle reportedly sped through an intersection and T-boned them.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe reason why I\u2019m not dead is the car that we were driving,\u201d Driver said in the Instagram video. \u201cI\u2019ve never been in a crash before, but the 360-degree airbags are what saved our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tShe walked away with a sprained neck and a heavy heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tIn the caption of the initial post, Driver gave a special shoutout to a passing van driver who immediately pulled over to help them before paramedics arrived, noting that others weren\u2019t as kind.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI guess this is the Dao of the world, the light and the dark,\u201d she wrote. \u201cMy brain keeps replaying the crash, which is very hard but seems to be a necessary part of processing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWeeping too feels good and helpful. Thank you to my friends, my family<\/a>, all the people at work, and especially my friend Ben and his family. I love you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\tProcessing Trauma After a Car Accident\u00a0\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tEven though Driver said she was thankful to be alive, she posted a follow-up video<\/a> on Aug. 18 to share more details with her fans and the \u201cprofound sadness\u201d the wreck has had on her mental health<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cParis update. It sucks being traumatized,\u201d she said. \u201cLike you look like you\u2019re okay and you keep saying please and thank you and showing up but\u2026 You\u2019re just not okay,\u201d she continued. \u201cAnd now I\u2019m in this club, this near-death experience club, and I really don\u2019t like clubs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tDetermined to work through it, she reached out to her followers for advice on processing the shock, noting that she\u2019s already tried osteopathy, EMDR therapy<\/a>, and \u201clooking deep within her own soul.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tFor those unfamiliar with her specific treatments, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a specialized psychotherapy designed to help the brain reprocess traumatic memories<\/a>. While osteopathy<\/a> is a physical therapy that focuses on manipulating the body\u2019s muscles and joints to release tension and pain.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI\u2019m back at work; it\u2019s hard, but they are the kindest, most loving, and supportive bunch of people I\u2019ve ever worked with,\u201d she wrote in the caption. \u201cAddison and Henry and Paloma are also the greatest, funniest nurses. Wish I could have as much patience with myself as I would for a friend; maybe that\u2019s the lesson.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tShe ended the post with love for her fans and others who\u2019ve reached out since the accident: \u201cSending all of you who have so kindly reached out all, all my love and thanks xo.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n