If you're living with a mental illness of any kind whether it be Bi-Polar, Depression, PTSD, Dyslexia, or even if you're like me and have anxiety it can get really sometimes, obviously some mental illnesses aren't as serious as others but I'd like to take this time to share some stories (good or bad) that have happened to you guys.
It can be a real pain to live with and its frustrating when people don't understand. For those who don't know I have anxiety and I suffered depression but I would rather not go into that.
So I guess this is a support thread or something I'm not sure. Ask advice on here or stuff like that feel free to say whatever you want that isn't insults or abuse
What mental Illness do you have if any that you suffer from the most?
inquiring mind, what about this thread helps you more
being able to talk openly about it or seeing that other people are suffering too?
like for me when i came out the relief for me was just being able to talk openly rather than being shunned but sounds like you find encouragement in not feeling alone, so just wondering:)
i guess for me i never felt alone, even when i was "alone" in my own mind by being closeted. what i craved was talking openly because even though i was "alone" i knew i wasn't alone, but i don't know how this whole convincing your mind you're not alone thing i did would translate to a person living w/ a mental illness and whether that's possible or not
idk i'm a bit clueless on this all tbh and just curious
to add on to this, since part of the stigma is not talking about it -
ive been dealing with C-PTSD and the subsequent symptoms of anxiety/depression/etc since a young age, but i've only recently identified that i have complex-PTSD
it's been brutal, but threads like these are encouraging. you're never fully alone.
I suffer from bipolar disorder and severe depression since the age of 11 when my father died. Some days are harder than others, and I agree with projectmatt that mental illness needs to be talked about more so it isn't stigmatized. So happy about this thread, if anyone needs any advice or just someone to talk to, my inbox is always open.
I think it's more likely he just didn't realise it would be a mental illness tbh. Like you said, you've suffered symptoms of the others and I guess that's how we think about addiction - leading to other problems
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this is a super thoughtful thread and i appreciate you making it. i've suffered from ocd (formally diagnosed) for about four years now and some days are easier than others but having support definitely makes the tough days less of a hassle to get through; if anyone ever needs me, my inbox is open. i mean it too, even if you think i don't like you or we have some previously withstanding issue - certain things are, i think, larger than petty beef on a java mafia site.
solidarity with those of you who are sharing your story/struggle. one of the best ways to break the stigma around mental illness is to talk more openly about it.
Depression, although not clinical. I'm not sure I can do much to improve my situation and it's been getting at me every day for the past two years. Also, anxiety for as long as I could remember, which has made social interactions hard for me.
I can't imagine having to go through what some people here go through every day. Kare made me think about something- people with disorders are just that: people. why shouldn't we give them the help they deserve just because of something they can't control?
Thank you for sharing this. You can now be an inspiration for other people who may be going through something similar as yourself, be it online or in real life.
Thanks to the people posting their stories in this thread. Very helpful and relevant in our world and our societies today.
