May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
By Mistyck Moon
@MistyckMoon (935)
United States
May 15, 2023 6:36pm CST
As someone who lives with several mental disabilities, I know the importance of educating others who may not understand the world of mental illness. There is still so much negative stigmas and feelings of shame for having a mental disability.
I have been tested and diagnosed with Multiple Personality Disorder which means I have several altar personalities that share my body. Because of MPD, I also have Major Anxiety, Depression, PSTD, and Borderline Personality Disorder. Yup…. I’m batty as can be but extremely lovable and high functioning. Lol! You know, sometimes you have to laugh at your own shortcomings. It helps others feel more comfortable when they are interested in learning more and want to ask questions.
So feel free to ask what my world is like. I don’t mind at all. 
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@AmbiePam (92798)
• United States
16 May 23
There was a documentary TV show a few years ago I watched about a woman with multiple personality disorder. It was really interesting, and I certainly hope it dispelled the notion that every person with it is like the person in the movie, “Sybil”.
Let me see, questions? Do you later remember what the other personality did that day? In the documentary, the woman’s therapist said the goal was not to get rid of a personality. Is that never a goal? You sound interesting as all get out.
I’m bipolar, type 2. I don’t get manic, I just deal with the depression. I do not enjoy the stigma so I don’t often mention it. I had my own misconceptions before I was diagnosed myself.
Good for you for speaking out. I wish you the best.
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@MistyckMoon (935)
• United States
17 May 23
Sybil is not a great indication. Or any movie that tries to highlight Multiple Personalities. The documentary to watch is called The Many Faces Of Jane. It is so much like my own world. I have 16 Altars with ages ranging from 4 years old to 25. It’s true, you don’t get rid of the altars, but with the right kind of help, they can be integrated.
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@AmbiePam (92798)
• United States
17 May 23
@MistyckMoon I admire your openness and honesty. You didn't choose your illness, but you've chosen to do the very best you can. What I deal with mentally is obviously nothing close to your situation, and I find that hard enough.
@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
16 May 23
I hope things are going well for you.
I don't need to ask. My daughter was diagnosed with some mental instabilities. I already know what they're like.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
17 May 23
@MistyckMoon You're welcome... Pretty and I tease that nobody is normal, too. 
(Certainly not in our family. 
)
(Certainly not in our family. )@MistyckMoon (935)
• United States
17 May 23
Thank you DE, keep loving her through it all and make her feel that she is just as normal as anyone else. I always say…. Who decides what is normal anyway. Lol! My oldest son who has helped my altars often also tells me that no one is normal. 
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@MistyckMoon (935)
• United States
17 May 23
I have been taken advantage of, bullied, and raped. Just because so many choose ignorance over knowledge.
@LadyDuck (471421)
• Switzerland
16 May 23
You are right, people must learn that mental problems are not something they should laugh about. Depression is a serious condition, my brother is borderline, for years I did not even realize that his change of humor and impulsivity were because of his condition.
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@LadyDuck (471421)
• Switzerland
17 May 23
@MistyckMoon You must know the person before using humor, but I agree.
You must know the person before using humor, but I agree.@MistyckMoon (935)
• United States
17 May 23
You’re right, no one should make fun of someone with mental disabilities or any disability. But it is ok to use friendly humor once you accept and understand the condition and as long as it’s ok with that person. I make people feel at ease with my condition by using humor. I call my altars my minions. Lol!
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
18 May 23
@MistyckMoon She's never still, she just left a good man who loves her for another. She's done this several times and he always takes her back. They have two children..
@MistyckMoon (935)
• United States
23 May 23
@RubyHawk I’m so sorry to hear this. I’m on medication that helps with Anxiety and Depression. Is she on meds? If so, it’s important that she makes sure to take them. But I know it’s not easy. I hate taking my meds and have stopped taking them before. I always go back on them because there is a huge difference in how I feel.
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@MistyckMoon (935)
• United States
17 May 23
It was hard for me at first when I was diagnosed. I was young with three small boys. I felt at the time that they would be better off without me. But I did a lot of research on my own. I surrounded myself with friends who understood and accepted me. I was even hired by a couple of restaurants even with me telling them of my disorder. They just always looked out for me. The most important thing is for her to be surrounded by people who love her and not just walk on egg shells around her. It’s ok to accept it as something that makes her beautifully unique and that’s how she should be treated. Mostly, Love conquers all, once she learns to love herself as she is, she will be able to accept love from everyone else. Acceptance is quite a journey though and not an easy one. Just be patient in love and acceptance. I’m sure she will get there.
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