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Posted by Tabitha on October 4, 2017, at 14:17:33
I like this blog post about unhelpful ways to think about mental illness, and more helpful ways.
https://srconstantin.wordpress.com/2016/12/12/sane-thinking-about-mental-problems/
I was very susceptible to the idea of the therapist as the wise healer who knew what I needed, and medication management as a route to that med combo that would make my brain "normal". This led to disillusionment, and made me vulnerable to exploitation.
Like the author of this piece, I wish I'd known how to think of mental illness management as gaining tools and skills to help me function and feel better despite my janky brain.
Posted by beckett2 on October 16, 2017, at 0:50:23
In reply to Good ideas about mental illness management, posted by Tabitha on October 4, 2017, at 14:17:33
oh dear Tabitha, I wrote a bloody long reply and I lost it. Thanks for the link, her blog is interesting.
Yes, a perspective like this would have helped me years before I ever sought treatment. On top of the distress and pain of a mood disorder, the panic I felt (and still feel sometimes) that something is WRONG, dreadfully wrong.
The short guide to comparative religions is delightful :)
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