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Oct 30, 2016, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ElsaMars
I understand that side of it too SeeSaw. It complicates matters significantly and I definately see your point. Some people will react no matter how long you've known them. It's always risky when it comes right down to it. And "coming out" and being open about it works for some people. Might work for me....might not. It's a crap shoot like so many other things. Impossible to paint it with a broad brush because their are too many variables.
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You're absolutely right. And the media does us no good by painting every mental illness and everyone with a mental illness as bat-**** crazy.
I think there is another reason that I don't tell people about it right away, and that's because I am not my mental illness. It's just a condition I have. To me it's just like having diabetes or high blood pressure...I wouldn't necessarily just tell anyone that because it's not that important. It's just a medical condition.
I think if you're comfortable telling other people, that's awesome. We need more people out there de-stigmatizing. At the same time, I think people need to take care of themselves first and foremost.
Just my thoughts.
Seesaw
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Primary Dx: C-PTSD and Severe Chronic Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
Secondary Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder with mild Agoraphobia.
Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien
Treatments I've done: CBT, DBT, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Talk therapy, psychotherapy, exercise, diet, sleeping more, sleeping less...
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