Posted by Partlycloudy on March 2, 2014, at 15:57:00
In reply to Severe Mental Illness is treated like a joke, posted by poser938 on March 2, 2014, at 13:10:43
I don't disclose the most serious aspects of my mental health to my immediate family anymore. Even as there is a compelling and present history of mental illness rampant as far as the family trees can see, the power of denial remains much more powerful.
It adds to my isolation, but I live far away from any of them. No telling what shape I'd be in if I was closer. Sometimes, these things are a blessing in disguise, particularly if past trauma is involved. That will never be resolved or accepted. I tried out the"what would you have done now vs. what happened then?" (I wisely kept silent at the time, sensing there was no help for me at home.) the present answer? "Nothing."
We are wiser than we know.
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