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May 08, 2014, 11:43 AM
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God sometimes I just wish they would just keep quiet!!
I am okay. Even when I am not okay, I act like I'm okay. Why? Because I don't want to go back to the hospital. That's what you wanted isn't it? For me to not be hospitalised. To prove myself that I can handle myself and I DO know my landmines. I don't understand Mom. I really don't. She keeps on harping on my illness; "oh you can't handle stress blabla" "your meds are worthless!!" Sometimes I feel like giving up on getting my family to understand this.
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#2
May 08, 2014, 05:26 PM
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What does continuing to harp on your illness do for your mother? What purpose does the harping serve for her?
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May 08, 2014, 09:33 PM
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Dealing with family while dealing with mental illness can be the hardest thing. I can't take being around my in-laws when I'm depressed.
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May 09, 2014, 01:34 PM
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May 09, 2014, 09:21 PM
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Family is fun ( insert sarcastic eye roll here). Even though they love us ( hopefully ) they are just as suceptible to prejudices concerning mental illness as the rest of the population. If I had a nickle for every time I was told that all I needed was a change in thinking...
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May 10, 2014, 01:05 AM
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Yeah, family can be more stressful than helpful when it comes to depression. I keep reminding myself that since they haven't experienced this mental state it's not fair to expect them to know what to do with me when I'm so depressed, but it sure is frustrating to say the least. As a daughter I want my dad to stop telling me that this is due to bad weather (is that the stupidest logic or what??) or my diet (which is perfectly fine). As a mom I know I'll do some things that interfere with my kids' well-being despite my best intentions. We're all just bumbling along. But sometimes feeling like I'm not understood AT ALL is just about more that I can take - I empathize with you.
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