Posted by harryp on May 10, 2004, at 21:17:24
In reply to The stigma and loneliness of mental illness...., posted by KindGirl on May 10, 2004, at 1:19:37
I keep my appointments, and meds secret from most people. Sometimes I'll mention that I have problems with depression and anxiety, because "everyone" has that now :-}
(of course I don't describe the feeling of my soul being sucked out of my body, wanting to off myself on average once a week [actually this is much better than last year] etc.)The "scary" dx's I keep totally and completely confidential. They could really cause serious discrimination and trouble with my educational and professional goals. I don't consider "lying" to be wrong if someone asks a personal question that puts you in an awkward position.
I'm glad that your t. is trying to get through your loneliness. I'm very lonely myself, although I'm lucky to have some good friends (in other cities, unfortunately). Social situations scare me and wear me out, though, so it's hard for me to get to know people.
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