I think this first bullet point under MI should be that the cause is NOT identifiable.

Ya know what bugs me about the lists? They break us (we who have ANY diagnosis) down into two categories: 1) those who have a PSYCHIATRIC INJURY, and 2) those who are just MENTALLY ILL and seemingly hopeless. I just really don't like that list for mental illness. It's sorta insulting and futile sounding. You know what I mean, Sky? But, the list for psychiatric injury is written in such a way as to be empowering. The rest of us shouldn't even get outta bed tho!

I think that the term "psychiatric injury" actually came out of the legal field, not the psychiatric field. It's used to figure out which potential client has an injury that someone can be held "accountable". So from a lawyer's perspective...depression, schizophrenia, and bi-polar disorder are hopeless. Can't sue anyone for that.

So, if I'm in a car accident, and suffer tremendous trauma/flashbacks from seeing people die...I may get a diagnosis of PTSD. But if the drunk driver takes responsibility for it, I can't have a psychiatric injury? Oh so confusing.

I hope this makes sense, cuz you know sometimes I'm incoherent! And I hope this post doesn't offend you, cuz sometimes I can be oblivious to my behavior, AND I often respond inappropriately to the needs of others. But, jeepers, I give up. I am defeated!! See, I'm mentally ill and just can't help myself!!

emmy (meaning no harm, just feeling chatty!)