Posted by helenag on November 5, 2003, at 15:48:55
In reply to Who knows you're in therapy?, posted by Poet on November 5, 2003, at 10:23:24
I would never breathe a word about my problems with mental health at work. Never ever. I'm naturally high strung, so the times I've stressed out or had
bad days, folks considered it part of me and part of my rather stressful position. Besides, I am lucky that I have the kind of job where I can disappear into the office or storerooms, etc if I need to.My extended family knows, and a few of them think that depressed people are able to pull themselves up by their boot straps, etc etc. Mostly, however, my family has been kind and supportive.
There is so much stigma attached to mental illness that I am still much leery to tell anyone, even friends or acquaintances. It is not something that I discuss or divulge. Added to my "woes" is substance abuse...forget ever mentioning that.
I figure why open myself to hurt or misunderstanding for no good reason?? At least that's how I approach it. Helen.
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