5 Things People With Mental Illness Won’t Tell

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[HanLego]

you forgot one: the fear that youre just faking everything. most powerfull one imo

[snakeonthebus]

"It's all in your head!" is not even close to a valid excuse. In the words of Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter, " Of course this is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on Earth should that mean its not real?"

[MonicDlt]

Also: there is nothing worse than getting told that that is 'just a trend', that everyone seems to be mental ill now and that we just want to be cool or crave the attention.
and most of the time we don't know what we want and need, and thats totally comfusing, even for ourselves. sometimes we just want a hug and getting told that we will be better - and in the next moment we can't stand getting touched or talked to.

[seriousyak]

The worst part for me is talking. I don't mind talking about my issues, It's just that it's never gotten me anywhere good in the past, even with my therapist and doctor. I'm either accused of fabricating my thoughts, or they act like it's no big deal and that one day I'll get better. One thing's for certain - they wouldn't want to live a day in my head.

[luxuryalphas]

this is so amazing! every time my brother is in my room and i tell him to go out, he asks why? i mean, please don't ask, just go! i can't explain and it feels good that at least somewhere out there there's someone who understands

[fof]

True, true.

But sometimes quiet is violent
-sorryI'llleavenow-

[tarostartic]

I can't say for certain I have a mental illness but I relate to the fifth thing listed so damn much.

I absolutely hate how when I'm silent it's simply conceived as a lack of concern for the other person. As someone who isn't particularly vocal with their thoughts this is an absolute nightmare.

[tannili]

As a borderline patient I can totally relate

[JustJake]

The stigma that is attached to those who suffer from mental health issues, is very, very real. Once it's out there in the world that one is inflicted with a mental health disorder. Everything, everyone changes. Except the one who has the actual illness. Even those who intentions are nothing but good and pure for those they love, that have a mental health issue. People look at you differently, treat you differently, talk differently and react differently. Mostly due to the inability to fully understand what it means to truly suffer from the nightmare that is mental illness. No matter how much they care or try to educate themselves on the diseases they just can't fully understand. The one who suffers from a mental illness is still the same person before they became open about their illness. Most supporters don't get that. Hence the stigma. No matter how big or small it is, the stigma is always there. Which is very hard for those who suffer to be open, because they know they will never be treated the same way again. I've chosen to not be open anymore about "the darkness" that resides within me. It's done nothing good being open and honest about my mental illness. People either drop out of your life because of their own issues and lack of knowledge. Or they treat you like you belong in a institution or protected in bubble wrap. When the fact is that everyone who suffers from a mental health disorder is stronger than those who don't. Just getting up and putting on a fake smile and being a productive person is pure hell for some, and would crush the psyche of the "normal" person. So now I suffer in silence, never let my hurt show, and fake it on the daily. Honestly it's tough but my mental wellbeing is overly better, because there is no stigma hanging over everything.

[papataternuck]

I wear my mental illness. I do this with most of my flaws. When I've acknowledged them its hard to hurt me or bother me with them. I do definitely agree, Its annoying when people don't take it seriously when I'm having a very rough day. Additionally putting it out there I've found has also made people more receptive in some ways so this occurs a lot less often. I enjoy my silent time, I have the benefit of my coworkers (after having witnessed a few cat ass trophies) being understanding when I'm at work and tell them "I'm in my head" so I can enjoy the quiet dis-associative time and sort out whatever is going on in my head.
Any additional tips on what I could do to help myself would be cool.

I also am sleeping a whole whole lot and have been feeling very unmotivated lately. I think its loneliness but I can't be arsed to get out of the damn house for some reason.

Favorite co-worker quotes
Which "kenny" is here today?
Kenny you're not crazy, you're just mentally special.
Omg kenny killed kenny, you depressed bastard.
(on my weird as work schedule) I schedule you like I do because I never know which you is going to show up.

[lionqueen]

1: My parents used to tell me that others would consider me weird and cast me out when I'd tell them I'd be visiting a psychologist. I never worried about that though.
2: I have actually experienced that. My conditions have not been taking serious and considered.
3: I have gotten treatment but it wasted my time and didn't do nothing, so I went on with self-help books.
4: My family is trying to understand, but I can tell how hard it truly is for them.
5: Silence actually makes me mad.

[CharaBui]

thanks for sharing the truth about this serious issue to the world.

[chelseaconcepcion]

I think me and my boyfriend suffer forms of mental illnesses. I thinking about getting help where as he thinks his problems are more spiritual than mental.

[somnolentverve]

The fifth one struck me so hard, if only I can show this video to pretty much everyone in my life.

[chloeunderwood]

I often find myself believing that I'm faking my own problems. When I was in therapy I didn't really want to talk about a lot of stuff and kept it secret because I didn't know how my parents would react. I never brought up that I had created a world in my mind that I retreat to and has been constantly evolving. I'm scared to bring it up once I go back to therapy, I stopped going to therapy because I seemed stable and because I was moving to another state, because I don't want the therapist to tell me I have to get rid of that world, story, and characters I made in my head. I don't want to lose all of that work I put into creating that complex world. I also don't want to lose my way to escape and my source of social interaction as those characters are more trustable than real people. Getting rid of those characters would be essentially getting rid of me as they all are part of me. I lost my sense of identity and one of the characters I made, who I believe is an unconscious representation of me, sort of became my identity. I don't know what to do. Should I keep this secret hidden like it has been for the past who knows how many years or should I spill it?

[MercedesHollingsworth]

For me i'm scared of getting help, because previous times i have talked to people about how i feel, it comes back to haunt me.

[sorewasore]

I get number 2 a lot... I've witnessed it, and experienced it myself... Even when I back up about certain things with scientific reasoning, people would just shrug it off and say it's nonsense. That attitude I'd receive or see are part of the reasons why I'm still hesitating to consider taking a proper mental health test... I would always be in doubt on whether there is something wrong with me or it's just my mind who really loves 'playing tricks' with me a damn lot.

[Xena]

Absolutely spot on! there should be more ways to raise awareness and 'normalise' mental illness if that is possible

[azulizachan]

When she explained points 2 and 4 I got very scared, because that is what happens to me almost everyday.

There was a time when I thought I had a mental illness.I don't want that to happen again...

[Isabella-jjbq]

This is so accurate. I have misophonia so the part of "they want silence" is literally me. I make videos about my anxiety and misophonia if anyone would like to check out... I think it's so important to share about it because there are so many people suffering from mental illness and thinking they are alone :/