RE: Anxiety/Depression/Mental Illness Support
June 2, 2012 at 2:27 am
(This post was last modified: June 2, 2012 at 2:32 am by Jackalope.)
(June 2, 2012 at 1:01 am)Creed of Heresy Wrote: I get mostly pissed off when I mention having schizophrenia and the first reaction people have is to take a step back. Or to make some allusion to MPD. A: My schizophrenia doesn't affect anyone else, and most people with schizophrenia can claim the exact same thing. B: Schizophrenia is not MPD. And I'm getting really sick of people generalizing anyone who seems unhinged as schizophrenic, regardless of whether or not they genuinely have the condition.
I can sympathize with that. I have type 1 bipolar disorder, and I've heard every fucked up misconception about BP that exists I think. The insensitivity and ignorance is astounding. The thing is, I've become so good at hiding my illness that you wouldn't even know I have it - and so people don't censor themselves around me.
(June 2, 2012 at 1:01 am)Creed of Heresy Wrote: I just want to be cured. The lengths I would go to being cured of all the mental diseases I've been saddled with are far, indeed. I willingly ingested a targeted neurotoxin to stop the effects of MPD on me. What does that tell you?
I hear you, brother. I was considering and ultimately decided against electroconvulsive therapy. I've come to accept that managing the symptoms is probably the best I can hope for. I've been mostly symptom free (and med free, under supervision) for six months. I know I'll eventually have to go back on the need but I'm going to enjoy it while it lasts.
I really hope you find something that works for you.
(June 2, 2012 at 1:31 am)C Rod Wrote: Everything is a contradiction, its all i see and how i reason. Is this a problem?
Only if it causes you distress. I was actually talking with my therapist about something similar this afternoon, and that's the conclusion we reached.
