Posted by JahL on May 21, 2001, at 12:23:18
In reply to Re: fellow foxhole veterans, and 'the enemy' » JahL, posted by dougb on May 20, 2001, at 13:34:22
> > What I don't get is why people who have no apparent interest in medication post on this board.
> ---Several possibilities:
> - They are just visiting the zoo, in which case they are not really welcome.I like that description.
> - The more likely scenario: They have not embraced their fears and dealt with them.
Fears that they are more than just 'sad', and may in fact be suffering from a biological *illness*, you mean? Makes sense.
I have no problem admitting I have mental illness to anyone. However I find that I get less raised eyebrows if I omit the word depression ( "what, you mean you sit around crying all day?") & talk about 'mood swings' & mental imbalance. In other words, give the impression I'm some sort of nutter (which some of those who know me might agree with:-) )
[ at this point some of the psychologists out there are probably thinking "Hmmm. This boy needs counselling; obvious defence-mechanism at work."(based on the premise that hostility is the child of insecurity).
To which I'd say "if you're physically & mentally below-par (due to biological illness) then you're *bound* to feel vunerable (& in fact *ARE*), in which case it probably isn't such a bad idea to signal you're not someone to be messed with (& I'm not)." Besides which, I'm not insecure. ]
I guess this (ie the question of causality) is one of my main concerns with psychotherapy. I take it you're not a great fan either?> As most people are ignorant about what a Depressive may be going through, they can seem pretty callous.
I think it's hard for people to empathise with psychic pain. Shouldn't stop them trying tho'.
You may have the soapbox back now....;-)
J.
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