tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post5276481862860914250..comments2023-09-20T06:55:47.948-04:00Comments on WILD ABOUT WORDS: A Funny Thing About Mental Illness . . . Wild About Wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325527050158095051noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-4612954986714660892012-10-26T20:38:05.217-04:002012-10-26T20:38:05.217-04:00Dear Anonymous,
I'm grateful that you posted....Dear Anonymous,<br /><br />I'm grateful that you posted. Thank you. I hope that some day you can share your name because there will be ZERO stigma attached to having a brain illness and getting treatment for it. I also hope you are finding help, the right medication, good medical care and support.<br /><br />Wishing you well,<br />DonnaWild About Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325527050158095051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-79873163130714346542012-10-26T19:12:17.670-04:002012-10-26T19:12:17.670-04:00I'm really glad that I posted that anonymously...I'm really glad that I posted that anonymously, considering how many errors I made in typing that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-13293613813004850602012-10-26T18:51:35.165-04:002012-10-26T18:51:35.165-04:00I suffer from depression and anxiety disorder, whi...I suffer from depression and anxiety disorder, which is not nearly as bad as bipolar disorder, but it is difficult. I post Anonymously because there is such a stigma I don't want to leave a trail on the internet. To others, my life seems very good, and I know subjectively that it is.... but I constantly hear voices that tell you that you are a failure, that it would be easier to go to sleep and not wake up (although I have seen the aftermath of suicide and would not do that to my family), that I will never be what I should be. I get up and go to work every day, I support my family, I try to keep a smile on my face, but the fact that I can't just say, "I'm having a really hard time today, and I can't focus, and I need a nap," makes life hard. If someone has a different sort of issue, they are praised for how well they do under the circumstances. If you have depression, you are lazy, you are weird, you are shy or unwilling to work to market yourself. Yes, we need to accept that mental illnesses are 1) real, 2) not anyone's fault, and 3) should receive the same degree of support as other illnessesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-7044294188790847462012-10-26T12:10:40.019-04:002012-10-26T12:10:40.019-04:00Well said, Kay. We need parity, not only in our l...Well said, Kay. We need parity, not only in our laws and insurance coverage, but in our collective thinking. Wishing you only the best as you continue in your daily struggles. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts here!Wild About Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325527050158095051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-36424267017283846232012-10-26T11:16:32.344-04:002012-10-26T11:16:32.344-04:00I never understood the negative stigma projected b...I never understood the negative stigma projected by the world and personal shame inflicted on the self when one has a mental illness, or any sort of disorder or condition that can't be shown visibly (like a bone fracture or an enlarged appendix). Suffering from Bi-Polar NOS and Fibromyalgia makes me a double-whammy for criticism and speculation. What's worse is that I fight through it, every single day, working as hard as I can to lead a normal life and not let these conditions overtake me, yet still I'm told to "just get over it" or "tried to be happy". It is so very frustrating. Rather than being commended for recognizing an issue and seeking help for a more healthy life, I have difficulty getting time off from work for appointments and to get insurance to cover treatment (or cover me at all). Yet smokers, who choose to smoke, get smoke breaks and insurance coverage when their lungs give up. It's so strange to me. But hey, my brain is broken, so maybe that's why I don't get it. :)Kaynoreply@blogger.com