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Originally Posted by gayleggg
In general, I don't think people know how to respond to a person who needs help mentally. I think they ignore it because they don't want to say the wrong thing or want to take the time to fully understand what the person is saying. I've often been ignored when I try to convey my pain. Even friends like to ignore you when you are feeling your worst. We make people uncomfortable when we share our feelings. I wish they would try to understand.
I'm sorry you went unheard.
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Yes, I agree with you, that people ignore you when you are feeling your worst. The better I feel the more patient I try to be with others. But there is also a bitterness because others kind of abandoned me when I felt like I was hanging over a cliff. Maybe there is also fear on the part of others. They feel they will "catch" the disease if they get too close.
I would not say I was high functioning at all but I might appear as if I am. I always feel extremely weak on the inside. I admire people who can be productive while having mental health issues. They must be the most courageous of people. I suppose someone like Abraham Lincoln comes to mind.