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Some Mental Illnesses are more acceptable ..

Posted by Janice on October 7, 1999, at 20:45:02

In reply to Re: Red Face - YIKES!!, posted by Bones on October 7, 1999, at 18:41:17

than others.

Hi bones, good to read your postings again. You sound good. I still miss Toronto.

okay, let's reign in that ADD and get back to the topic. Generally speaking this has been my experience with disclosing my mental disorders. I will tell some people about some of my disorders... the ADHD and my Seasonal Affective Disorder (notice that's not depression) seem to be especially acceptable. I will laugh at myself in front of them for my 'anxiety' and my 'over active imagination', or for being 'neurotic and highly strung'.

However, I would never mention (after having mistakenly done it a few times previously) my manic depression, my eating disorder, my obsessive compulsive disorder. These illnesses, for me anyway, do not get a good reception. When I have ever mentioned them to anyone, that's it, I'm labelled, I'm crazy. Everything I say is suspect. Janice.

ps i do really have all these disorders, but honest, I'm not crazy.

ps and when I meet a man, he finds out about them one at a time, and only when he absolutely has to. For example, if i'm flying on an airplane, I'll let him know about 'my fear of flying'. Or if someone tries to plop a great big steak on my plate, he finds out about my eating disorder. Usually he is hooked before I get 2 disorders out. I am feeling very silly tonight, please excuse me.


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