Posted by brynb on January 8, 2013, at 20:26:23
In reply to Why?, posted by ChicagoKat on January 6, 2013, at 11:47:23
Well, Kat, I think you know exactly how I feel about this...
Bottom line: psychic pain is as bad as physical pain, if not worse, and for those who haven't experienced it, well, they can't judge.
As I write this my mom is nearby babbling away that "everyone else with depression gets better so why can't I?" And, at 38, "I'm going to continue to screw my life up and not fulfill my dreams." Very supportive, huh? And I'm being accused of not thinking positively, which is a joke, as I try to be super positive and believe very much in creating our own realities. I don't want treatment-resistant depression. I don't want crippling anxiety. And I don't want to be pitied either, but I would love a supportive, understanding family.
If I had cancer, I wonder if my family's response would be the same. Doubtful. I know the pain my illness causes my parents, and that hurts me terribly, but it's like they're in denial of it being a disease.
In short, I just don't know why. While I'm at it, why don't we bring up the fact that mental illness still carries such a big stigma. I think my family sees a big ole' scarlet "D" on me.
-b
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