r/ThanksImCured - Mental Health is SO EASY

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[andersonjoshua]

"It's all in your head" has the same feel as "internal bleeding? That's where the blood is supposed to be!"

[loganmiles]

“Smile, crying wont help” is such bullshit. crying will absolutely help. It’s called catharsis. That’s literally why we watch sad movies and listen to sad songs, it’s to make us more sad, make us cry, and let out all of those bad emotions and sad feelings. It’s not always enough. In fact a lot of times it’s not enough, but it can help immensely. Crying is not bad, in fact, it’s a very good thing, and there is nothing better than having a shoulder to cry on that you know will not judge you, but just be there for you, and encourage you to let out your feelings and get that bit of catharsis you need.

[TheLexikitty]

Somebody once told me to eat more fish to cure my optic atrophy. I’m not sure exactly how many fish I was supposed to eat, but Red Lobster is bankrupt and I’m still legally blind.

[FrozEnbyWolf]

"Smile more" = "Mask more so I don't have to show empathy."

[LilChuunosuke]

I asked my parents for a psychiatric evaluation when I was SIX YEARS OLD.
I was yelled at for even daring to ask.
They not only told me that girls could not have ADHD, but that autism was a fake disease made up so that parents with bratty kids would feel better for not disciplining them properly.
My life was so difficult growing up that I became depressed and felt like living wasn't worth the struggle. When my doctor told my parents I needed a therapist, they spent the whole evening laughing hysterically about it, insisting that my life is far too easy and priveleged for me to be depressed. That if I was sad, it was because I was an entitled brat who was throwing a tantrum that mommy and daddy didn't serve me everything i asked for on a silver platter.
Took nearly 20 years before i realized my suspicions were correct all along and that I had pervasive developmental delays.
It still amazes me how many people in my life thought my AuDHD could be cured through hard work. I spent years listening to people's pseudoscientific advice, desperate for relief, only to have my symptoms worsen. The biggest relief has been ignoring them all and doing what feels correct, even if it makes people think less of me.

[darkunykorn]

3:06 so I'm disabled, in a wheelchair, and one day at the rehabilitation clinic, a complete stranger looked me dead in the eye and said "why don't you just stand up and walk?"
On god, my gasters were flabbered. I think he wanted to go into a motivational schtick, you-can-do-anything sort of talk but I was just so because nature won't let me????

[Anubidian]

18:22 I think this guy took the study of “rich people are healthier, poor people are unhealthy” and flipped it to mean “if you are healthy you are rich”, when in reality it means “being rich means you can afford better food, quality of life, and better medical care if you require it”

[Mewse]

The "HELP" raft post is actually REALLY wrong. The coastyard advises that you try not to make a raft or anything like that, because you're more likely to be found if you just stay put and seek help and You'll almost certainly die if you go out into the middle of the ocean on a raft.

[TheClick]

omg only 0 views in 0 minutes click fell off

[shadowofchaos]

I find the main problem with "going outside when you have depression" is that it completly ignores the fact that going anywhere, sometimes even your own house, is hard when you have depression

[MoniqueDamphousse]

There was a classmate in my high school who was the most popular guy, captain of the football team, dating the head cheerleader. They were both very bright, and both very beautiful. His grades were excellent, he got an early acceptance to his choice of university. He always seemed so happy...until the last day before spring break when he committed suicide. Everyone kept saying that he had no reason to do that. What happened? Depression happened, and it can happen to anyone. We need to stop stigmatizing mental health disorters.

[allanwidner]

I was reminded of a thing I used to do that seriously upset my mother when I was a teenager. When I was griping about anything, she would say "I cried because I had no shoes; then I met a man who had no feet." My response was, "Then he has no need for shoes and his problem has nothing to do with mine."

I also had to point out to her it takes more than lemons to make lemonade. Same as I had to point out to my dad that the early worm just gets eaten.

[synthwolfe]

I was depressed one day and had someone tell me "Life is good, the sun's bright, the birds are chirping, and overall it's a beautiful day."

I broke down crying as I said, "my great grandma died last month, my grandpa was diagnosed with cancer for the 4th time last week, I picked out my daughter's urn yesterday, and next week I go in to see if i've got cancer."

For the record, I'm a 6'0", 250lbs man with a full bushy beard. In short, I look like an american biker. So when I cry, people tend to take notice because it's so awkward and different from what they'd expect. This was all a couple years ago, but it's still fresh in my mind.

and for those reading, I'm doing much better now. Life is still crap, but you learn to just go with the flow.

[titaniumteddybear]

Another problem with the idea that "doing XYZ will cure your depression" is that doing those things usually takes a lot of energy. They might end up giving you more energy in the long run. But if you don't have enough energy to get started in the first place then can't really reap those benefits.

[earthaforester]

The "24hrs in a day" slide forgot some things: cleaning your house / dishes / laundry, running errands, grocery shopping, taking care of children / parents / pets, socializing, hobbies, and personal grooming, to name a few. That doesn't factor in getting sick, dealing with emergencies, or having a disability or some other disadvantage which makes all of those tasks even more difficult or time consuming.

[oldgus]

That island one...
1. Accepting your circumstances is not a "victim mentality", especially when amateurs saying "I know what I'm doing, I'll find my own way out" in a survival situation is exactly what leads in over 90% of cases to rescuers spending weeks trying to recover their remains.
2. Even if it WERE a victim mentality, that's still the right idea. An island with SOS on the shore is easier to spot and recognize as a sign of someone needing rescue than a guy on a raft, and that's by both sea and air.
3. Desert island survival either means a flight or a boat outing gone wrong. Both of those typically have plans filed specifically in case something like this happens. In both cases, someone is literally coming for you.

[mangowu]

Men: "I think I'm depressed and I need help"
Doctors: "I think you are wrong and need to man up"
Women: "I think I'm sick and need help"
Doctors: "I think you are just depressed and need to stop being so hysterical"

Media: "Suicide and disability numbers are off the charts! How can this be, we got the best doctors in the world! People must be lazy! No one wants to work anymore! Men are weak and women are lying! Next up: Low birth rates will crush the economy and there was 52C degrees in spring-time New Delhi today"

(52C is 125.6F, btw, I hope you see where this is going)

[calih]

A reminder for the fellas out there, June isn't just Pride month, but also Men's Mental Health Awareness month. You are worthy of empathy and compassion

[lostshadows]

36:02 Had, basically, this conversation with someone once.

He could not understand that the fix for "I'm having trouble getting a job, because I don't have a car" wasn't "buy a car" no matter how many times I explained that I couldn't afford to buy a car, because I didn't have a job.

[Chickienugs]

10:44 poor people play the lottery bc when people get desperate they take greater risks. A lottery ticket is a a Hail Mary shot and a glimmer of hope that maybe one day you’ll get out of poverty bc you’re out of other options.