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I Fight Depression and Loneliness Everyday

Some people that dont suffer from mental illness seem to think a pill solves the issue. I constantly fight my illnesses and feel so alone to where it hurts physically. I cry often. But I wear a mask in front of others because of the times I have let it slip it scares them.
jaymic64M
The people that don鈥檛 suffer don鈥檛 have a clue what it鈥檚 like
So well said @jaymic64
jaymic64M
@jaymic64 I've been there , so I know what it's like.
i Know what you mean, I came off all my medication wasn鈥檛 doing my body any good and now if I have an episode I hide from people as they don鈥檛 understand!! 馃
PhoenixPhailM
@LittleTinks Maybe you just haven't found the right people to talk with. I don't know that I would have any answers for you, but I promise you, you won't have to hide from me. Whatever it is you're dealing with, I'm willing and able to accept it, free of judgement and criticism. PM me, if you like. We've met there before. I would like to hear from you. Maybe talking with you could help ME find some answers.

Be Well.
馃 thank you 馃槝@PhoenixPhail
PhoenixPhailM
@LittleTinks You're welcome. I'll keep my kettle on for you, as well, my friend. 馃
badgay36-40, F
I often find myself wearing"The Mask". Illnesses are ugly beast that are very mean to their host. Not only does it affect our minds,its when the mind wears so much on our bodies that thing really turn from bad to worse. The right people can see right through the mask, these are good people that are able to empathize and show support. When the mask slips off in front of someone whom doesn't have illness people do get scared. Pill solve very little, they only deal with an imbalance. Therapy a peer support is needed in every treatment plan.
And they never will understand. Its worse when they don't acknowledge and think you are being lazy, or being told to think hard to make it all go away.
Tugasaki61-69, M
It's scary dealing with it alone,especially when your so broke you cant afford to renew your prescriptions, let alone to buy food, but what lurks around the corner is not of hope and sunshine, I often wonder what life must be like to be normal, I struggle each day not to give up and end my pain for good, but that string I hold unto is getting smaller and smaller where I cant feel it no more.
@Tugasaki so do I . My son is why I stay. I know it would devastate him. I look in the mirror and think how would it be to feel all happy go lucky? To look like a normal person? To just be quiet in my head.
PhoenixPhailM
I know how it is. I've been depressed and lonely all my life.
PM me, if you like.
ChipmunkErnie70-79, M
((((HUG))))
Piper61-69, F
Many people DO think that. I have no doubt, that those drug commercials have contributed to the mistaken idea.

 
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