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Dec 22, 2013, 11:55 PM
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IK, I just posted hear, sorry. I am going to be seeing my fam. soon I need advice
So I am going to be visiting my family for Christmas.They deal with depression & bipolar. But I always obsesses about it. I always talk to about suicide, not saying that I will kill myself. But i just talk about in general, & I kinda joke about it. I also talk about depression a lot.Like a lot. No joke. Als, how can I not talk about it? |
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Dec 23, 2013, 12:23 AM
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I don't know much about your personal situation, but I know that I talk about mental illness a lot because I have diagnosable "mental illnesses" myself and it's what I know. I'm interested in the topic of mental health and it's a topic that I feel comfortable talking about. Do they have a problem with you talking about depression/bipolar? If it doesn't bother them, why not use it as a positive and use it as a way for you all to have something to discuss as a family? It's better than sitting there awkwardly, not knowing what to say. If it bothers them, wait for someone else to bring up a topic and then join in that conversation.
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#3
Dec 23, 2013, 01:06 AM
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yeah it s true. Thumb's up!!
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#4
Dec 23, 2013, 02:16 AM
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IDK how they react to talking about bipolar & depression. I don't know them well enough.
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Dec 23, 2013, 04:46 AM
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What would you like to talk about with your family? How would you like them to respond?
What do you imagine a conversation would be like that would feel better to you? |
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Dec 23, 2013, 08:01 AM
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How to not talk about it? Don't.
Is it really all that defines you? Can you discuss other things that matter to you? Joking about suicide? Sounds uncomfortable. Sent from my LG-MS910 using Tapatalk 2 |
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#7
Dec 23, 2013, 10:59 AM
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I talk them about normal things. I don't know what I'd really want to talk them about. I enjoy talking about depression & suicide. But I don't think I should talk about with them.
No It isnt all that defines me.feel really horrible when I joke about it. I'm trying to not it anymore. I can talk about other things, but somehow I come to talk about. I really wish I didn't talk about it though. |
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Dec 24, 2013, 01:10 AM
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I think it might show that it's important for you to explore this topic with a therapist or another professional. It might mean that you have things that you need to process.. and it may just be that your family is not the place to do it. Instead of just avoiding the topic, I would try to talk about other things when you are with them, but find a place where you can feel comfortable talking about it- like with a therapist. If you keep returning to the topic, it means that you have some interest or something you hope to acquire by discussing it (whether or not you know what that desire even is). A therapist can help you discover the reason why you feel like you need to talk about it. If that makes sense.
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