I know it's not the case for every single case of a person in need of a transplant who has a mental illness. But it is a negative factor, as is obesity and history of suicide attempts or self injury, or drug addictions. I know logically they think the healthiest people, the ones who are most likely to survive the longest, should get the transplants. But why isn't my life worth saving? It worries me, because something could happen any time... and they would just let me die... anyone else have worries about this? I don't think its fair. I don't know what they deem as "mentally stable," i mean I am on disability for it, so does that make me unstable? cause i can't hold a job?

This website i just read, says the reason that people with mental illnesses or even a predisposition to psychotic or depressive tendencies sometimes can't be organ recipients, is because the surgery is so stressful to the patient that it can make them mentally unstable, so I guess they think if you already are mentally unstable then you somehow won't survive the healing process... here's the link.

I don't know.. it's not like I'm constantly dwelling on it, but I do think about it sometimes, and also because of my obesity, I'm sure i'll be deemed unworthy of a transplant. I hope I never need one, because it may be the end of the line for me.