Posted by pegasus on April 11, 2004, at 15:53:25
In reply to Re: When diagnosis is our identity » fallsfall, posted by 64Bowtie on April 11, 2004, at 1:47:49
Funny, I'm finding that I'm discovering more balance and harmony in my life as I rediscover more of my child-like skills and attributes. For me, at least, I think I've suppressed too much of what I enjoyed as a child in order to address social pressures.
I guess what I'm saying is that I disagree with half of your stance on "growing up" as mental health. Sure, being mature is good. But I think one can overdo it. The balance part of mental health can benefit when we retain or rediscover that childlike wonder and enthusiasm that we so often lose as we "mature". I've been "grown up" as you describe it for a long time, and I think it's made me off kilter to a certain extent.
Just another perspective. Maybe everyone has different needs in terms of their own individualized struggle for mental health. Because, lord knows, we all have different environments, thoughts, and behaviors that have gotten us to where we are.
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