May Is Mental Health Awareness Month

I wish people accepted like that here in the states. Too many are still treated like criminals.

@MistyckMoon Oh here we have the situation sussed out. We started talking about it openly about 10 years ago. Then the pandemic came along. And half the population came out of the closet with one problem or another. Before , where we would stigmatise people and make fun of them. We now discuss our own problems with them and see the long term sufferer as guru type figures. And aslo The financial benefits of having a mental condition can be considerable. ADHD is the trendy one just now. Just like Fibromyalgia is for physical condition. Both very hard for the Welfare department to dismiss out of hand We have loads of action lines for every condition. We have places where we can all meet up and enjoy a free meal, coffee and an understanding peer group. Free food, help with this and that. It's great, it really is The label once attached never comes off so I don't mind That is even better Yay for financial security. So someone who functions as well as I do can enjoy life to the fullest. And why not?

Sybil is not a great indication. Or any movie that tries to highlight Multiple Personalities. The documentary to watch is called The Many Faces Of Jane. It is so much like my own world. I have 16 Altars with ages ranging from 4 years old to 25. It’s true, you don’t get rid of the altars, but with the right kind of help, they can be integrated.

@MistyckMoon I admire your openness and honesty. You didn't choose your illness, but you've chosen to do the very best you can. What I deal with mentally is obviously nothing close to your situation, and I find that hard enough.

I have been taken advantage of, bullied, and raped. Just because so many choose ignorance over knowledge.

@MistyckMoon You must know the person before using humor, but I agree.

You’re right, no one should make fun of someone with mental disabilities or any disability. But it is ok to use friendly humor once you accept and understand the condition and as long as it’s ok with that person. I make people feel at ease with my condition by using humor. I call my altars my minions. Lol!

@MistyckMoon You're welcome... Pretty and I tease that nobody is normal, too. (Certainly not in our family. )

Thank you DE, keep loving her through it all and make her feel that she is just as normal as anyone else. I always say…. Who decides what is normal anyway. Lol! My oldest son who has helped my altars often also tells me that no one is normal.

@DaddyEvil

@MistyckMoon She's never still, she just left a good man who loves her for another. She's done this several times and he always takes her back. They have two children..

@RubyHawk I’m so sorry to hear this. I’m on medication that helps with Anxiety and Depression. Is she on meds? If so, it’s important that she makes sure to take them. But I know it’s not easy. I hate taking my meds and have stopped taking them before. I always go back on them because there is a huge difference in how I feel.

It was hard for me at first when I was diagnosed. I was young with three small boys. I felt at the time that they would be better off without me. But I did a lot of research on my own. I surrounded myself with friends who understood and accepted me. I was even hired by a couple of restaurants even with me telling them of my disorder. They just always looked out for me. The most important thing is for her to be surrounded by people who love her and not just walk on egg shells around her. It’s ok to accept it as something that makes her beautifully unique and that’s how she should be treated. Mostly, Love conquers all, once she learns to love herself as she is, she will be able to accept love from everyone else. Acceptance is quite a journey though and not an easy one. Just be patient in love and acceptance. I’m sure she will get there.