Posted by rainbowbrite on May 11, 2005, at 18:30:45
how do people deal with comments made by people close to you about mental illness? I am referring to ones that are really obnoxious and ignorant?
I dont think people think I have a 'diagnosis' so I may just get depressed or something but nothing major, I am assuming and any anxiety I may experience is not known to others or it is seen as me being hyper. if that makes sense??
So I often will hear comments made that are so rude or just annoying. I mentioned to someone recently that a certain celebrity had an anxiety disorder...well the response back was OMG no way...she seems so normal.... basiclly i hear stuff like that alot. I always say something ...like that is actually very 'normal' and common but people dont get it!! Do we just give up, I am sick of feeling like there is something so terribly wrong with me for having to take medication for depression and having to hide it!! Am I alone with this or do others have these experiences?
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