Listen closely...

dispel the myth that mental illness is something to be ashamed of (read all 7 entries…)
This is a hard one...

I haven’t been around for awhile I know. That’s because I was in the hospital for my mental illness. Almost everyone in my Unit 30 total including me, Were ashamed of their mental illness. (Not me) I tried to show them that it’s an illness like any other, yet they couldn’t see it. Maybe because they were in crisis like I was. Maybe when they are stable again they will remember some of the things I said. I even said it to the staff and they looked at me like I had 3 heads or something. We have a long ways to go in this fight.

Nov 18, 2006, 05:24AM PST | 8 cheers


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Suzette

You have planted seeds

You may never know exactly what changes you have brought about by talking to people about this, but rest assured that in some way you are making a difference. Many times a tiny seed of an idea is planted deep in a person’s subconcious and will remain dormant untill the right conditions prevail, then it will unfurl and grow and in turn pass along more seeds into the world.
I hope you are finding some peace.

Nov 18, 2006, 05:33AM PST | Thread | Respond to this 2 cheers

nl748900

This seems like a no-brainer, but to those who do not suffer from mental illness, you would think it’s particle physics. Let me try and help you see. Let’s say you have a young son that you love very much (of course). Imagine these two scenarios, (1) he walks into the room with a gaping wound right above his left eyebrow and (2) he saunters into the room and clearly demonstrates five clear warning signs for the onset of schizophrenia. This exercise, of course, requires that you happen to know the warning signs for this particular mental illness. Here’s the point of reflection. Of these two scenarios, which would you be more likely to ignore and just hope and pray that it went away on its own.

Dec 18, 2006, 01:48PM PST | Respond to this 1 cheer

maureenmcell Smile!

I support you

Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of – I believe you. The more we talk about it among ourselves and with others, the more people will start to understand. Years ago I went to a talk on depression and was amazed by the number of people attending, as well as how many I knew. But I didn’t know they had depression! Now my son has bipolar disorder, and I am learning so much from him.

Sep 29, 2008, 10:00PM PDT | Respond to this 1 cheer


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