Posted by sjb on May 10, 2004, at 13:20:53
In reply to Re: The stigma and loneliness of mental illness.... » KindGirl, posted by karen_kay on May 10, 2004, at 12:00:29
> i've always been able to be honest with my family, he!! they're 'crazier' than i am, even if they don't have a dx to back it up.
Ain't that the truth. My friends that know about my struggles say I'm the the sanest one in the family. A lot of people do the denial thing, their choice, and if it works for them fine. I"m not judging, but I think those of us who've "been treated" have a special window into the world that others can't or won't see. I'm not saying that one should just see the bleak, but it's a sensitivity to all around us that I think is hightened when one is depressed, bi-bolar, etc.
Envy you and your non-lonlieness. Hope I get there!
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