Oh, I feel for your wife - prior to this, when our kids were little (the youngest was just a baby), I was diagnosed with post-partum depression and anxiety. Part of what happened is that when I got behind the wheel of a car, I had a panic attack and would start to black out, so I ended up not being able to drive for just over a year. Even after I felt better, I was still scared to drive, but I finally got to the point I was able to push myself to do it. My husband was extremely (mostly...lol) patient with me, and let me figure it out, which was a tremendous help. Please tell her from me not to be too hard on herself.
And thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement - hugs back to you! 🥰