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Default Mar 05, 2021 at 01:23 PM
 
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Originally Posted by Werewoman View Post
In all fairness, when I lose control, it's really bad, but I do wish he would try harder to understand what mental illness is. He believes he knows, but his ignorance is obvious at times.

This is all new behavior for him. He's always looked after me, reminding me to take my meds and eat something. I have no appetite. That's why none of this makes sense. Why does it bother him now. Is it just that after 25 years of dealing with me, he reached the end of his rope.
Mental illness is hard even for those suffering from it to understand even when they try to learn about it. It’s good that you admit that you have had very bad episodes. IMHO your husband is probably triggered and wonders if you are going to have a bad episode. When it happens he probably feels helpless and men especially do not like to feel helpless.
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