Posted by floatingbridge on September 29, 2010, at 11:55:00
In reply to is it wrong to hide illness from friends/family, posted by crabwalk on September 21, 2010, at 20:52:39
Hi Crabwalk,
As others have said, it isn't wrong. We with mental illness issues do well to steer away from right/wrong thinking, though. MI and any other illness, say cancer or lupus come with the baggage of many ill-concieved judgments. I'm always trying to lighten my (ridiculously heavy) load.
(Off soapbox.)
If you trust your doc, your therapist, anyone in your family, level with them. (That's advice.) Living a double life 'costs you' as my own shrink reminds me. I never tell docs how bad I am, ie my pain or distress level. One result is I do not get the care I need. Another, for me, is fatigue.
However, some people truly can't handle it. And if a doc's response is to fill you with meds instead of observing and attending to you (and making good med choices), then don't make yourself vulnerable.
I find that the people most comfortable and open about their issues are not adding to their distress load. That's something I'm striving for.
Good Luck!
MDD currently controlled. C-ptsd and comorbid health concerns. Chronic fatigue.
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