2006-10-23 20:00:15 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
mad, mad, mad, mad......yeah i'm pretty mad. whatever you say i assume is correct
2006-10-23 20:05:01 · update #1
no-when we make the best of it-we can be better than without it-every problem has solutions-and Jesus gives the power of a sound mind" david in amazing grace
2006-10-24 03:11:51 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen, you have absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. I completely agree with most of the responses to your question. I know how hard it is not to succumb to the embarrassment, shame, loneliness, and feelings of isolation you go through by having a mental health disorder. All those feelings and things suck, but they are very, very common. You will find almost anyone you talk to, who has, or is, walking in the same kind of shoes you are feels very much the same way as you do. If they have gotten past that point, you will probably be pleasantly surprised at how understanding and supportive they are. Hang in there.
Honestly, it is going to be bumpy for awhile, but eventually it will start to smooth out, and when it does, you will probably feel confident enough to tell insensitive, childish, uneducated jerk-wads like nicemanvery, zen_penguins and choctaws2006 to kiss off (or any other phrase of your choice). It is equally possible people like them are threatened by your question, because something is wrong with them, and the only way they can make themselves feel better is to act like they do. Ignore people like them. They do not rate enough to expend any energy on.
Try not worry, you can work through this.
2006-10-24 03:52:06 · answer #2 · answered by M M 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Noway hon! Its totally not your fault you have a disorder. What is there to be ashamed of? Are you ashamed that you are a girl? Same thing! I am bi-polar and have been taking meds for about 7 years now, im not ashamed! I feel like i am just a little different that everyone else. That this is what makes me who i am. Lighten up on yourself hon!
2006-10-24 03:59:31 · answer #3 · answered by Hydimyangel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose if FDR and Steven Hawking should be ashamed of being in a wheelchair, then you should be ashamed of having a mental disorder. Some things that you inherited are just not your fault. People will make fun of or stigmatize what they don't understand, and mental disorders are hard to understand for those who somehow believe themselves to be normal. At least people in wheelchairs get sympathy for their disabilities.
2006-10-24 03:04:23 · answer #4 · answered by Artie 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi Caitfoofo,
None of us are perfect and we all have sickeness, we suffer or get disappointments, or emotional pain. This is what makes us human and vulnerable. You should not be ashamed, what you should do is first recognize it and then try to find a way to cure it. You deserve to be a healthy person and enjoy your life. Find a good therapist who can understand your disorder, be open and honest, be positive and patient - all this will be rewarded and you will be very proud of yourself.
2006-10-24 03:15:31 · answer #5 · answered by Agua 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mental disorders give people a different point of view of the world. Without this different point of view, the norms would still be in caves. Some norms are jealous and want you to be ashamed.
2006-10-24 03:21:16 · answer #6 · answered by J Z 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A mental disorder is like any other disease. Nothing to be ashamed of
2006-10-24 03:56:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ashamed? For having a mental disorder? Are kidding - that's nothing....
Try having toenail fungus.
2006-10-24 03:04:03 · answer #8 · answered by ZenPenguin 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, a mental disorder is like a disease, you cant help it. Thats like asking, should I be ashamed I have breast cancer?
2006-10-24 03:11:11 · answer #9 · answered by terra_chan 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. I'm not, but I don't advertise it either. I'm just another human being, like the guy next to me with diabetes, and that girl over there with a cleft palate.
2006-10-24 11:25:57 · answer #10 · answered by Random Bloke 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋