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Originally Posted by guiltier65
little turtle,
It is easy to compare ourselves with others and find ourselves lacking. I don't know if I agree with the concept of getting comfortable with mental illness. I think accepting the diagnosis is good, but I don't ever want to give in and use my illness as an excuse to not be the best person I can be or play the victim. I've caught myself doing that many times over the years and I know that I can become lazy or complacent when I do that. Mental illness is a big deal, but it doesn't have to define us.
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thanks guiltier---I am embarrassed still about a panic attack that I had in front of all the other doctors at my hospital...I was presenting and I had my first attack ever...it was like having a seizure...it was unreal and terrifying...somehow I still feel guilty about that happening..and I am a retired so called successful psychiatrist...