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| srussell0018 |
| This is an interesting thread, imo. Mental illness isn't really anything to be ashamed/embarrassed of, and one of the most beneficial therapies for such illnesses is talking about them. People shouldn't be discouraged from talking about this kind of stuff if they want to. |
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| Frenkieee |
I really can't relate to any mental illness. Depression, what the hell does that even mean? Maybe it's because I've never encountered a real setback in my life, but I can't sympathize with people who get a burnout and just lay on the couch the whole day for several weeks in a row.
If/when I encounter a setback (I guess having your parents die in an accident can pretty much you up), maybe I'll understand why so many people suffer from it and why so many people are on medication, but until then.. I just can't.
Same thing with dyslexia, I just can't wrap my head around the whole thing. Unintentionally swapping d's with b's..
However, I am fully aware I shouldn't take my current medical situation (I don't have any medical problems or anything I can complain about) for granted. |
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| Lira |
| I'm usually very hyper, but I can't be arsed to do bugger all. Therefore, I say I suffer from ADHD: Arsedness Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. |
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| Moral Hazard |
| The only mental illness I ever suffered from is W_Ashley's |
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| VAR |
i have complex, chronic, combat PTSD
100% VA and SSDI disabled
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| Silky Johnson |
| quote: | Originally posted by Frenkieee
Same thing with dyslexia, I just can't wrap my head around the whole thing. Unintentionally swapping d's with b's..
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Dyslexia is actually any impairment in a person's ability to read, speak, or spell. It's not just switching letters. :p |
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| Taipan |
| quote: | Originally posted by srussell0018
and one of the most beneficial therapies for such illnesses is talking about them. |
Some people pass off many mental disorders (depression, anxiety, etc) as "all in your mind" and not serious illnesses.
Some people insist that they are chemical imbalances and should be considered as impairing as a physical disease such as diabetes and (to use an extreme) Cancer.
To be clear I do not take a stance, however, by claiming that mental illnesses can be cured just through "talking about it" would somewhat imply that they are part of the first category or "all in your head". |
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| srussell0018 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Taipan
Some people pass off many mental disorders (depression, anxiety, etc) as "all in your mind" and not serious illnesses.
Some people insist that they are chemical imbalances and should be considered as impairing as a physical disease such as diabetes and (to use an extreme) Cancer.
To be clear I do not take a stance, however, by claiming that mental illnesses can be cured just through "talking about it" would somewhat imply that they are part of the first category or "all in your head". |
I wasn't implying that at all. I was merely pointing out that many people who have mental disorders shy away from talking about them because they fear they may get labeled as "crazy." I was just trying to say that this shouldn't be the case, and people shouldn't feel the need to keep all of that kind of stuff bottled up for fear of what the "normal" people might think. What is "normal" anyways?
I wasn't saying the diseases can be cured through talking about it, just that it helps. |
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| Taipan |
| quote: | Originally posted by srussell0018
I wasn't implying that at all. I was merely pointing out that many people who have mental disorders shy away from talking about them because they fear they may get labeled as "crazy." I was just trying to say that this shouldn't be the case, and people shouldn't feel the need to keep all of that kind of stuff bottled up for fear of what the "normal" people might think. What is "normal" anyways?
I wasn't saying the diseases can be cured through talking about it, just that it helps. |
As I don't take a stance, I wasn't accusing you of anything. There are many people who might agree with you. I just think its an interesting concept that we might never know because as Frekniee earlier posted - people without a mental disorder don't know what its like to have one, and people with a mental disorder don't know what its like to not have on. If that makes any sense. |
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| srussell0018 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Taipan
As I don't take a stance, I wasn't accusing you of anything. There are many people who might agree with you. I just think its an interesting concept that we might never know because as Frekniee earlier posted - people without a mental disorder don't know what its like to have one, and people with a mental disorder don't know what its like to not have on. If that makes any sense. |
To a certain extent, yes. But, with disorders such as depression and anxiety, as you pointed out earlier, they can be very successfully treated with medication. So one could experience living with depression or anxiety for part of their life, and have the symptoms be effectively eliminated through medication. So in essence they are actually living without the disorder. |
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| Taipan |
| quote: | Originally posted by srussell0018
To a certain extent, yes. But, with disorders such as depression and anxiety, as you pointed out earlier, they can be very successfully treated with medication. So one could experience living with depression or anxiety for part of their life, and have the symptoms be effectively eliminated through medication. So in essence they are actually living without the disorder. |
I, for example, do not have anxiety. However xanax makes me feel better . As I'm sure it does to most people. My point is its very hard to isolate the specific disorder. My suspiscion is everyone suffers from all diseases but to different degrees. Therefore its not so black and white. It's not like you have or dont have anxiety. It's more like to what degree does the anxiety impair your lifestyle. |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| quote: | Originally posted by Taipan
people without a mental disorder don't know what its like to have one, and people with a mental disorder don't know what its like to not have on. |
That's why talking about things is good... albeit in a controlled environment, with a professional. Not to say that it can't be therapeutic for people to gush all over the public for better or worse, but it's not as though all talking is good talking. |
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