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Apr 30, 2018, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by TheSadGirl
Dying from mental illness is selfish and stupid? Because that is what you are saying. It's okay to die from cancer, it's not okay to die from mental illness. Yet one more example of people invalidating the suffering that occurs from depression. It's bad enough to get these ignorant opinions from "normal" people, it's worse to get it from those who suffer with mental illness themselves. It is not okay to tell someone what their suffering and pain is worth or not worth.
VO: When I was severely depressed there was nothing anyone could say to convince me life was worth living, so I'm not going to rattle off reasons. I will say though that if you can battle through the depression, it is possible to get to a place where you see the reasons and your worth. Your pain is real. Your pain is valid. Don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise.
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Thank you for saying this. I almost died due to suicide attempts CAUSED by medications I was taking that were supposed to HELP with depression. People who are depressed and commit suicide are suffering a cognitive distortion and see no way out. If they SUI that is a result of their illness, not of them being selfish and stupid. At the time of the particular attempt I'm thinking of, I was psychotic, brought on by prescribed medications. So I would have been selfish and stupid had I succeeded? When I literally was out of my mind? This is just a completely insensitive and cruel way of characterizing what happens to people with mental illness.
I also agree that it is possible to recover. For some people entirely, for me, it's not complete recovery, it's more of a remission or stabilization, but it's wonderful and I will take it.
I do appreciate the many viewpoints shared on this thread. I think for the most part it has been an honest and refreshing discussion of a thought many of us have at some point.
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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