[Lillyleaf]

Hello,
For those here that know me I'm Lillyleaf. I was thinking about my experience with the mental health system and I began to think about all the flaws that sometimes "fail" people.

I thought, if I could change one thing I would change the judgment/ expectations of people. I would change this by making people.... not aware because as many facts and figures that you memorize it doesn't always "make" you understand. I would try to spread understanding.

but, I wanted to know your thoughts and idea's too.

If you could change ONE thing about your experience with your illness what would it be? How?

Get crazy, be creative, aim to the impossible. I want to know your thoughts and idea's!

Love always,

Lillyleaf

[IowaFarmGal]

If I would never have gone to a male T it would have spared a lot of misery. Is it a male thing to interpret everything in terms of power and control? I wouldn't have been bullied into taking meds that screwed me up and made me ill against my better judgement. I wouldn't have been preyed upon.

[lovinovargas]

I'd probably change the fact that I lied to my doctor when he questioned me.

Does that count?

[ECHOES]

If I could change one thing, it would be to slow everyone the heck down. Actions, speech, thoughts. We are beginning to behave more as if we are one of our electronics, rather than the thoughtful, intelligent, caring humans that we are. Contrary to popular belief, there is not "an app for that".

Being a person and being with others takes thought, an investment of time, being open to humor, joy, caring, and more.

I would slow things down, and quiet things down.
That's me

[ShaggyChic_1201]

I'd change the fact that I craved food more than God. I thought emotional eating would make me feel better, when in reality it only made me numb, sick and dead inside. Now that I turn to God in every situation, I feel alive and hopeful.

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by Lillyleaf

Hello,
For those here that know me I'm Lillyleaf. I was thinking about my experience with the mental health system and I began to think about all the flaws that sometimes "fail" people.

I thought, if I could change one thing I would change the judgment/ expectations of people. I would change this by making people.... not aware because as many facts and figures that you memorize it doesn't always "make" you understand. I would try to spread understanding.

but, I wanted to know your thoughts and idea's too.

If you could change ONE thing about your experience with your illness what would it be? How?

Get crazy, be creative, aim to the impossible. I want to know your thoughts and idea's!

Love always,

Lillyleaf

I would have taken my medications as prescribed when I was younger...many times I question myself about how much I would have healed and at a faster rate if only I had taken my meds as prescribed... maybe I wouldnt be as bad off now if I hadnt let things "fester and grow" out of control. maybe all the hurt I caused my family and friends during those times when I refused my meds or skipped out on my meds would not have happened....

but alas we cant go back and undo whats already done so I dont worry much about what I would change of the past. I think about making sure I take my meds as prescribed now so that in the future when I look back I wont have any regrets and wishes to change the past problems associated with my mental disorders.

[Odee]

I'd demand longer sessions with my psychiatrist. There is so much important information about myself that I have to skip over and ultimately I become in charge of choosing what is most important to talk about at each med tweak instead of being able to talk about everything else as well. I am thinking about 'fessing up' much of these items at my next visit, or asking if I can have a longer session one day.

[hamster-bamster]

Oh, that is easy. I would delicense 80 percent of the many, many practitioners whom I have seen in almost a decade and keep just the 20 percent who actually know what they are doing. 20 might be an optimistic figure, though.