Do you know someone who suffers from mental illness?
By Dylan
@mawdest (1587)
Canada
April 26, 2016 11:17pm CST
This may be a silly question, but do you know someone who is affected by mental illness.. Or maybe you, yourself, have a form of mental illness, even? I think that, probably everyone knows someone..
Personally, I have bi polar disorder, as well as anxiety. I take quite a bit of medication to try to settle the problem, it helps to an extent.. But I know I should also be doing other things, such as exercising regularly, and other things to help my brain.
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@RiggsMortis (86)
• Canada
7 Dec 16
I have been living with Antisocial Personality Disorder as long as I can remember, which has brought on symptoms of other disorders, such as anxiety and depression. I can only imagine what life with bipolar disorder is like, as my father has it, but I can understand having to take medications and do therapy and the like.
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@mawdest (1587)
• Canada
7 Dec 16
That sounds tough. Truthfully, I do not think I have ever heard of Antisocial Personality Disorder, but I think I have an idea of what it is. Yes, bipolar can be a rough go, but I am sure, just like with the disorder that you have, we learn to live with it, and we cope :)
@marguicha (223802)
• Chile
29 Apr 16
I know several people with mental illness of different sorts and I have discovered that the word "normal" is just a word.
We all have a disorder of some sort. Some of us have more, some of us have less. Pills and a good psychiatrist (or neurologist depending on what it is) help.
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@sarameastrong (826)
• Surrey, British Columbia
28 Apr 16
oh you have to maintain the medications for your assurance by not doing other harmful things to yourself or to the people around you.
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@Lolaze (5093)
• St. Louis, Missouri
27 Apr 16
I have bipolar, anxiety, and borderline personality disorder.
@mawdest (1587)
• Canada
29 Apr 16
@Lolaze Thank you for sharing! I take a bunch of medications, I believe it is three as well (sometimes there is so much it is hard to count lol) I also take a sleeping pill. I have not seen a therapist or a psychiatrist for a long time, I probably should try to some time soon.
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@LeaPea2417 (37381)
• Toccoa, Georgia
30 Apr 16
I know two people who have mental illness. These two particular people don't realize they are mentally ill and as a result they wont seek help.
