Posted by Bubbaleh on January 4, 2004, at 18:54:45
I have felt left out over the past few months because almost no one ever calls me. My husband calls, my mother calls, and one friend calls. Period. Many other people seem to like talking to me if I call them, but they don't go out of their way to contact me. My therapist says that a) mentally ill people suffer due to stigma and b) my social skills need improvement. I have been trying hard to a) not tell people about my illness, medication, etc. and b) be kinder, more supportive, more understanding--but so far don't see any results in terms of phone calls, e-mails, IMs, etc. It's not just well people either; other mentally ill people don't seem to care for me.
Am I the only one who has this kind of problem? What can I do about it?
poster:Bubbaleh
thread:296467
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