Posted by Sonya on August 7, 2005, at 15:05:52
In reply to Vacation was good for me, posted by Dinah on August 7, 2005, at 13:55:29
Hi, Dinah. Glad you had a nice vacation. Welcome back, we all missed you!
I think even in my own immediate family, the stigma of mental illness turned me into the "family screw-up". Just the other night I was having an anxiety attack on the couch next to my husband while we were watching tv. He could sense what was going on, but instead of comforting me, he rolls his eyes and distances himself. Doesn't help, to say the least, with my self-esteem. I realize people can't MAKE you feel a certain way, but nevertheless it makes me feel like a joke.
So is it the mental illness stigma that made you think you are the "family screwup" (which, btw, I'm sure you are not).
Peace....Sonya
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