Let's break the stigma of mental illness together, We exist, we are here and we want to be respected |
Jul 3 2015, 03:58 PM
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So I know according to the National Association of Mental Illness 1 out of 4 Americans are diagnosed with a mental illness, whether it be an anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia or any of the others.
I don't know what the statistics are for other countries. Perhaps international members can educate me? I hope this can be a place where we can be brave enough to share our stories and support each other. Usually we are only talked about if there's been a mass shooting or when people use the terms "crazy". We are people, we have feelings and many of us just need some support. Whether it be therapy or medication or a combination. Or something completely different that works for us. I am living with depression with psychotic features and I manage it with Latuda. I have had one psychotic episode in my life and it happened when I was 24. I was in the hospital for a week. I am now back in school and volunteering. I also see a therapist and psychiatrist to monitor my progress. I also attend art therapy and social skills group. I am still working on becoming more independent. I am learning to not be a perfectionist and forgive myself. -------------------- Avatar by Cycloneblaze at Cycloneshop II Banner by http://gpx.plus/user/eevee64 Banner by http://gpx.plus/user/Baymax |
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ruts cbk QUOTE(Gryphaena @ Jul 14 2016, 05:52 AM) ... Jul 17 2016, 08:04 PM
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Aragarthiel I was supposed to have a doctor's appointment ... Jul 18 2016, 12:46 AM
Gryphaena @Ara: Oh man, I am sorry you had to go through tha... Jul 18 2016, 01:09 AM
kingofeli I've got a ton of mental issues lol, I have de... Jul 20 2016, 08:58 PM
Gryphaena Wow, I hope life isn't too stressful for you. Jul 20 2016, 09:34 PM
kingofeli QUOTE(Gryphaena @ Jul 20 2016, 10:34 PM) ... Jul 21 2016, 02:19 PM
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Vigoroth I've had struggles with depression almost all ... Jul 21 2016, 07:11 PM
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Vigoroth Honestly whenever I took meds that made it worse a... Jul 21 2016, 09:22 PM
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Vigoroth QUOTE(Gryphaena @ Jul 21 2016, 11:35 PM) ... Jul 22 2016, 03:19 PM
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Chillwave i have borderline personality disorder, histrionic... Aug 9 2016, 07:28 PM
Gryphaena Welcome, Chillwave! I feel like I am not my s... Aug 9 2016, 08:41 PM
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Shunte QUOTE(Gryphaena @ Jul 3 2015, 01:58 PM) S... Aug 18 2016, 02:06 AM
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Almalexia i was diagnosed with depression and social anxiety... Sep 15 2018, 11:32 PM
LucarioGirl Haven't been here in a while. Nice to see more... Sep 16 2018, 02:48 AM
Almalexia ^ yeah this. i had a manic episode a few years bac... Sep 19 2018, 01:54 PM
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CaptainBootyShorts QUOTEShit People Say to People With Mental Illness... Jul 8 2016, 08:12 PM
Gryphaena Hurray, someone new in the thread! Welcome N... Jul 8 2016, 08:26 PM
Neapolica Thank you for the welcome! c: Jul 9 2016, 09:08 AM
Esmee1993 I have ADHD, is that considerd a mental illness? A... Jul 13 2016, 12:52 PM
Gryphaena I don't think ADHD is considered a mental illn... Jul 13 2016, 02:52 PM
ruts cbk QUOTE(Gryphaena @ Jul 14 2016, 05:52 AM) ... Jul 17 2016, 08:04 PM
Gryphaena QUOTE(ruts cbk @ Jul 17 2016, 06:04 PM) A... Jul 17 2016, 08:10 PM
Aragarthiel I was supposed to have a doctor's appointment ... Jul 18 2016, 12:46 AM
Gryphaena @Ara: Oh man, I am sorry you had to go through tha... Jul 18 2016, 01:09 AM
kingofeli I've got a ton of mental issues lol, I have de... Jul 20 2016, 08:58 PM
Gryphaena Wow, I hope life isn't too stressful for you. Jul 20 2016, 09:34 PM
kingofeli QUOTE(Gryphaena @ Jul 20 2016, 10:34 PM) ... Jul 21 2016, 02:19 PM
Gryphaena How can we be educated about each other? By liste... Jul 21 2016, 04:01 PM
Vigoroth I've had struggles with depression almost all ... Jul 21 2016, 07:11 PM
Gryphaena That's great, Vigoroth! I have major d... Jul 21 2016, 07:17 PM
Vigoroth I only went to therapy for like a few months a few... Jul 21 2016, 08:57 PM
Gryphaena Augh, I'm sorry the therapy wasn't helping... Jul 21 2016, 09:05 PM
Vigoroth Honestly whenever I took meds that made it worse a... Jul 21 2016, 09:22 PM
Gryphaena Wow, 2 whole months without symptoms? That's... Jul 21 2016, 10:35 PM
Vigoroth QUOTE(Gryphaena @ Jul 21 2016, 11:35 PM) ... Jul 22 2016, 03:19 PM
Gryphaena Oh, that sort of support, hehe. The usual. I su... Jul 22 2016, 04:21 PM
Vigoroth I went to group therapy for a bit whenever stuff w... Jul 23 2016, 06:59 AM
Gryphaena I think I've had a bit of group things, I... Jul 23 2016, 10:55 AM
Chillwave i have borderline personality disorder, histrionic... Aug 9 2016, 07:28 PM
Gryphaena Welcome, Chillwave! I feel like I am not my s... Aug 9 2016, 08:41 PM
SawkItToMe Hi im nat, i'm disabled and mentally ill in a ... Aug 10 2016, 03:29 AM
Shunte QUOTE(Gryphaena @ Jul 3 2015, 01:58 PM) S... Aug 18 2016, 02:06 AM
Gryphaena Welcome Nat and Shunte! My symptoms aren... Aug 18 2016, 01:05 PM
Shunte QUOTE(Gryphaena @ Aug 18 2016, 11:05 AM) ... Aug 22 2016, 01:35 AM
Breech Loader (Note 'you' does not refer to anybody here... Aug 29 2016, 08:00 AM
PandoraTheDragon hi,,, (first post here we Go) i uh i have autism (... Sep 2 2016, 01:22 PM
Gryphaena Welcome, everybody! I hope the end of the yea... Dec 16 2016, 11:29 AM
Gryphaena So I hope everyone is coping with their symptoms, ... Mar 29 2017, 06:19 PM
Kibum I've never been formally diagnosed with anythi... Apr 13 2017, 04:12 AM
Gryphaena Oh man, I'm sorry you have to deal with that, ... Apr 13 2017, 07:41 AM
Gryphaena Has anyone here had a friend disclose to you that ... May 5 2017, 01:42 PM
Gryphaena How is everyone? The thread's been quiet, mig... Jul 9 2017, 09:54 PM
LucarioGirl I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome in my... Aug 22 2017, 10:42 PM
Gryphaena Hello LucarioGirl! My second therapist and se... Aug 23 2017, 10:41 AM
AregularFrankiefan I know that I suffer from several mental illnesses... Sep 3 2017, 04:58 PM
LucarioGirl QUOTE(Gryphaena @ Aug 23 2017, 10:41 AM) ... Sep 29 2017, 07:20 PM
Gryphaena I don't know too many people who are still pla... Oct 29 2017, 02:29 PM
LucarioGirl I usually just try to stay away from anything that... Oct 29 2017, 11:21 PM
Gryphaena Oh man, thank you for sharing, LucarioGirl. It mu... Oct 30 2017, 08:09 AM
Beauty Shannon I'm glad to see some awareness of this going a... Nov 13 2017, 04:29 AM
Gryphaena Hello Beauty Shannon, thank you for sharing a slic... Nov 13 2017, 01:26 PM
LucarioGirl You know, I don't know what's worse; peopl... Dec 1 2017, 10:52 PM
Gryphaena You're right, it is too bad that people preten... Dec 3 2017, 08:58 PM
Rallaa I don't think I suffer from any mental illness... Dec 6 2017, 04:54 PM
Gryphaena Hello Rallaa, perhaps I should edit my first post ... Dec 11 2017, 09:35 AM
MrSmiles So it looks like this has been quiet for a few wee... Dec 26 2017, 11:03 PM
Gryphaena Hello MrSmiles, welcome to my thread! I think... Dec 27 2017, 01:43 AM
MrSmiles Thanks. Yeah, autism really is one of those ... Dec 27 2017, 10:22 PM
Gryphaena How is everyone else doing? My dosage of medicati... Jun 8 2018, 04:08 PM
lonelyTroubadour I have anxiety disorder. It makes doing things tha... Jun 20 2018, 03:53 PM
Gryphaena Hello lonelyTroubadour, welcome to another of my t... Jun 20 2018, 04:14 PM
lonelyTroubadour Haha, we seem to be running into each other a lot.... Jun 20 2018, 06:15 PM
Gryphaena That's a good point, if one has goals to work ... Sep 15 2018, 05:08 PM
Almalexia i was diagnosed with depression and social anxiety... Sep 15 2018, 11:32 PM
LucarioGirl Haven't been here in a while. Nice to see more... Sep 16 2018, 02:48 AM
Almalexia ^ yeah this. i had a manic episode a few years bac... Sep 19 2018, 01:54 PM
Gryphaena Thank you for your input, LucarioGirl. Oh man, Al... Oct 27 2018, 03:59 PM
Gryphaena So I went into the psychiatric hospital on the 19 ... Mar 31 2019, 05:34 PM
Gryphaena Here is an article that I felt described my experi... May 24 2019, 12:24 AM
space monkey44 Hey guys. I've never been diagnosed with a men... Feb 21 2020, 10:51 PM
Gryphaena I have no problem with you being in here. I also ... Feb 21 2020, 11:13 PM
virtualpet Mimi: Thought I'd pop in here, hey we've n... Feb 29 2020, 08:40 AM
Gryphaena Hello Mimi, welcome! It took a bit of time fo... Feb 29 2020, 03:26 PM
Gryphaena How's everyone doing with COVID-19 lockdown? ... May 7 2020, 05:33 PM
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