hi. there are a lot of terrible people in Mental Health, Inc. I'm not trying to scare you or sound bitter, but...yeah. A lot of mediocre, power hungry, not so great people.

Do you have any real friends? I mean, friends who will have a real conversation about what's really going on in your life? I have --1--. I mean, I have acquaintances and such, but I have exactly --1-- very close, genuine, kind friend. She's considerably older than me. We're both Christian, and I think that helps a lot, too.

My point is...she's helped me more than any "professional" ever has. Ever. And she's a bona fide, genuine, authentic friend, too, which is another blessing.

I dunno. I wish I could tell you its all sunshine and buttercups in the world of Mental Health, Inc., but we both know that isn't true. At all. I've gotten a lot better ("in recovery," to use Mental Health, Inc.-speak...) by focusing on my faith, my family, my life, my health. I'm blessed because I --can-- do those things, but...yeah. The more I get the mental health jargon out of my mind and just....live...the better off I seem to be.

I hope things work out for you.