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Posted by poser938 on April 9, 2013, at 14:12:06
I don't know if I'm going to sound rude, but something has been really getting to me. Mainly its my lack of ability to feel pleasure, making life feel almost unlivable. I just see the worst in everything. I need some advanced mental health/ brain care. But it turns out in this world if you have something wrong with your brain, you just need to get over it! I tried to see if I qualified for state healthcare and they said the only people over 18 that qualify are those with certain types of cancer. I got on facebook and I see a picture of someone with a sign saying they beat cancer. And so many people commented on how amazing and brave that person is. When I talk to people about my condition they tell me I just need to try harder when it comes to life. My dad was talking to his aunt about having he church raise money for my medical care, it turns out churches don't see my condition as legitimate. Maybe if it was cancer... but I just need to get over it. Most doctors and psychiatrists don't even see my problem as legit. I'm just delusional when I say that psychiatric meds destroyed my life. That I just need to shut up and take an antidepressant. Maybe if I had cancer id be seen as brave, but since its just something wrong with my brain, I'm just weak.
Posted by poser938 on April 9, 2013, at 14:22:19
In reply to cancer versus mentasl problems, posted by poser938 on April 9, 2013, at 14:12:06
I'm not trying to say someones problems with cancer are small compared to mine. I just want to be taken seriuously.
Posted by alchemy on April 9, 2013, at 18:01:17
In reply to Re: cancer versus mentasl problems, posted by poser938 on April 9, 2013, at 14:22:19
I totally agree, i've thought that many times. And I have even watched my dad die of cancer. It should have been me bc he wanted to live.
I want to have billboards around that have at least 3 people wearing different shirts. One would say I'm fighting cancer and one would say I'm fighting a mood disorder. The other one would reference some other disease.
Posted by Phillipa on April 9, 2013, at 18:42:20
In reply to Re: cancer versus mentasl problems, posted by alchemy on April 9, 2013, at 18:01:17
I feel it's true as most see cancer has a death sentence one that can recurr at any time. Not downplaying mental issues myself but the way many of the world view this. Phillipa
Posted by ihatedrugs on April 9, 2013, at 22:34:46
In reply to cancer versus mentasl problems, posted by poser938 on April 9, 2013, at 14:12:06
Posted by sigismund on April 10, 2013, at 20:16:37
In reply to Re: cancer versus mentasl problems, posted by Phillipa on April 9, 2013, at 18:42:20
>I feel it's true as most see cancer has a death sentence one that can recurr at any time
Yes, but it is just a reminder of what should be obvious but which is normally put beyond awareness. Which adds to the fear.
Posted by Chris O on April 11, 2013, at 4:56:42
In reply to cancer versus mentasl problems, posted by poser938 on April 9, 2013, at 14:12:06
Poser:
You don't sound rude at all to me, in fact, I share your sentiments much of the time. I was just commenting to someone that it's a demerit that I can describe my condition so well and that I look "normal" (even though I have an almost completely incapacitating anxiety disorder). Yes, in our still basically Calvinist-oriented mythology, it is all will, will, will, all the time. The only "excuse" for "rest" is having a physically debilitating sports injury or one of the popularly recognized terminal diseases. And even with those, if you're not really, really, really bad off, it's another demerit if you're not back up on your feet quite quickly. It's work, work, work, and don't complain, and "mental illness?" What's that? Just another excuse for "lazy" people to go on the dole. Oh, yes! Yes! Because living on the indignity of disability or unemployment or one of the other tepid "entitlements" we have in this country is so easy, such as pleasure. Those people who say you need to "try harder," let me tell you something from my own experience: I'm 45 and I've been "trying harder" all my life to beat this horrifying anxiety. You know what's happened? Nothing. Ironically, it's like "trying harder" to beat cancer. How rude of them to say that to you. (But I completely understand, too, because I get it from my wife, who doesn't completely get how messed up I am much of the time.) And let me tell you something else: You are not weak. You are brave. Braver on your pinky fingernail than any of these unempathic people who told you to "try harder." I know that is probably little comfort, as your brain (at least my brain behaves this way) does not allow those types of message to sink in. But it's true. Anyway, hope you find the magic bullet for your brain. I'm still looking for mine.
Chris
Posted by poser938 on April 11, 2013, at 13:24:23
In reply to Re: cancer versus mentasl problems » poser938, posted by Chris O on April 11, 2013, at 4:56:42
You said it perfectly.
Posted by Jeroen on April 15, 2013, at 3:09:14
In reply to Re: cancer versus mentasl problems » poser938, posted by Chris O on April 11, 2013, at 4:56:42
cancel is a death sentence (for me it will be)
i am very scared to read that seroquel can induce cancer, i read ir somewhere :(
i'm scared to get a heart condition again due to seroquel too
live from day to day...
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