i am mentally ill myself and find that i have enough troubles just taking care of myself.is it wrong to avoid all the dysfunctional types that have drifted into my life, in an effort of self preservation? i do solemnly believe that anyone who cannot keep themselves safe for ANY reason should be protected and cared for...but i see it as more of a societal obligation than a personal one ie;caring proffesionals and appropriate services.
2007-05-21 02:24:44 · 7 answers · asked by sendmeo 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
You are instinctively doing them a favor by protecting yourself. They don't need you as much as you don't need them. Enclose yourself with sane, stable people and your behavior will moderate to an acceptable level.
That is what the other people need as well. Keeping mentally ill people in a secluded society, is the worst thing that many hospital's practice today. It should be obvious to any mental health practitioner that mentally ill people need sane, stable people around them. Not ones that are just as bad off as they are. A medical doctor wouldn't dream of confining people with various contagious diseases in one room. Yet that is exactly what is done with the mentally ill. It is small wonder that people with severe neuroses emerge with signs of schizophrenic behavior.
2007-05-21 04:21:16 · answer #1 · answered by Sophist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a tuffy...In my life I have never met a person who did not have an issue or two. In a very real sense, the world is an asylum. It is important to build an environment conducive to healing, and perhaps to bar those most injurious to you for a duration sufficient to heal, but equally important to understand that even those considered very stable have issues, active or dormant. Accept the help of those who try and fail as you would the child who brings you kiss for your tummy ache, their charm has healing qualities.
2007-05-21 06:21:25 · answer #2 · answered by Dr weasel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ill are usually not the best candidates for fulfilling caretaker rolls for others who are ill. If you can't handle it, then no, it isn't wrong. If you can handle having these people in your life, but it's just taxing, then you shouldn't probably keep trying. Don't get involved to the extent that you are playing caretaker or counselor, just attempt to keep a friendship that gives positive influence.
2007-05-21 02:35:36 · answer #3 · answered by STEVEN 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO! To tell you honestly, people around us only pretends. They are the ones who is crazy. Oh, now your ok because you have admitted to yourself that you were mentally ill. Nice.
In the serious side, you have a good heart. But the truth, when you help those weak people, you are not helping them in reality. You make them depend on you.
2007-05-21 02:34:51 · answer #4 · answered by mmrtnz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I see the issue is more a case of dealing anyone with a challenging behaviour. For example, complaining. When people complain, I limit my exposure to them. They can have that unpleasantness, but I choose something else. The less they complain, the more I am willing to spend time with them.
It's a choice.
2007-05-21 06:20:53 · answer #5 · answered by guru 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's no right or wrong to this question but you do seem to have good reasoning for your situation. If you feel it detrimental to your future then you should avoid those circles.
2007-05-21 02:29:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No you are just being mentally cautious yourself and there is nothing wrong with that.
2007-05-21 02:29:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋