Posted by KathrynLex on December 4, 2010, at 2:12:32
In reply to Re: Coping with People...Mellow, posted by KathrynLex on December 4, 2010, at 2:03:14
It's such a huge relief to hear from everyone on this subject. You've all given me some great ideas on how to talk to people who are simply uninformed. It really is hard to convey the experience of mental illness and the need for medication to anyone who simply hasn't been there. (I envy them for being healthy.) I'm coming around to the idea that I'm not a dismal failure for not being able to pick myself up by the bootstraps. I think what makes a person a success is if they handle adversity well. (Adversity being, in this case, a mental illness or uneducated people who make assumptions about those of us who need medication.)
I have several close family members who just don't get it. It would have made more sense to them if I'd grown a third head. Hearing about how all of you cope with people like that is so genuinely helpful and I'm grateful you're willing to share.
K.
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