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Originally Posted by pegasus
You know it really does piss me off how people do not or won't understand what mental health is all about. I know you guys here understand but there are many in the world that just don't get it.
Many mental health issues are because of severe distress. It's not something that can be controlled but it is something we learn to cope with. (Oh why doesn't she just control her behaviour!) It's not as easy as all that, if it was many of us would not suffer.
Imagine this, a child is abused throughout their childhood but blocks much of it out because it's too difficult to deal with. It couldn't be let out at the time because it was unsafe to do so. Right. So as an adult the distress comes out. But there are people that do not understand this concept and I suppose they wouldn't unless they had been through it themselves.  I wish people did get it and then maybe there would be a little more compassion in the world!
End of rant.  |
I actually find it so lame that if a child has been abused and exhibits challenging behaviour, everybody will empathize and get all so supportive. Hundreds of thousands of people sob themselves silly watching movies about neglected, betrayed, misunderstood children yet when they are faced with the real life equivalent of the
same child; now an adult but hurting just as much if not more, all they have to say is "man up and stop acting out".