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Old Aug 15, 2014, 01:09 PM
Anonymous100125
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Hi Hellion, It's so easy to miscommunicate online. No, I didn't mean that most people who harass other people online are mentally ill. I was typing out what was in my own mind about that specific post I read...how easily I felt enraged (instead of compassionate), and wondering how I can feel more compassion for a mentally ill person who is not a "nice" mentally ill person. For example, I was attending a peer support group for several months (mentally ill people giving support to each other). The group was great, then a new woman started attending. She was diagnosed with a lot of heavy-duty mental illness. She was paranoid about everything anyone said, she was very hostile and combative...just a drag to be around. I tried to stay with the group, but after 3 sessions with that woman present I stopped going. I often wonder how I could have handled the situation more effectively.