are you embarrased by your poor mental health?

Question

i am ot, but when i went to the psychiatrist we were talking about this and he said that a lot of people are embarrased by their disorde

i have PTSD depression, OCD and panic attacks but i think the thing that people would be ambarrased about is tha fact i am on medication and i sometimes can not get through a whole day without crying,the cause of all this is from sexual abuse i had from a relitive as a child, people dont know about this part but they can tell i am not quite right

the thing is people in my work know i am like this so i think they say oh here she goes again and just leaves me to it, i feel i have got more imortant things to bw thinking about that be embarassed by my situation

what about you

best wishes

xxx vici

Answer 1

I have depression and anxiety, I'm not embarrased about that. However, I am sometimes temporarily embarassed about the way I might behave at a certain time--it usually involves my getting angry with someone and saying something stupid. I have no problem with making an apology when necessary, and things generally work out okay. (It doesn't happen very often; the last time I freaked out at work was more than a year ago.)

But as far as my having a mental illness; I really don't care who knows it. I used to worry about people finding out when I was younger; but after all these years I realize that it doesn't really matter. I am who I am, take it or leave it.

Answer 2

Yes at times I am embarrassed and I know how you feel. I have OCD and Bipolar Disorder. The Bipolar I can handle, it's the OCD that I have a problem with. Due to the fact that I can't take ocd medications because of the bipolar. I can't work period. I have been on disability for the past 5 years.
I have the constant thoughts that are so horrible from, the OCD. I'm so sorry about your past, but at least you know why you have some of the issues you do. I had a great up bringing and never had anything bad happen to me, which makes the issues I have so confusing. I hope things get better for you
Good Luck!

Answer 3

I do have compassion & empathy for you. Be thankful though, that you don't live in the times my Birth-Mother did; when patients were locked away in austere and even dungeon-like facilities -and- some of the only treatments available were shock-therapy, labotomies & not much else. It was a little better when I was growing up, but still not easy. There was minimal to some counseling available, but Mental-Health was still largely misunderstood & unknown. Also- having a clearer understanding of how the Human-Brain functions as a phycial organ, which can have chemical-imbalances, tumors, among just some of the things that can cause Mental malfunction was not yet available and/or part of Medical Science as it is today. Mental Health patients were still locked away in many cases & given sedatives (which might have been better than earlier treatments, but still did not correctly address the problem). Today, we are all more fortunate that Mental Health is taken as seriously as Physical Health, with far better & more help available. I do understand how your Mental difficulties may make you feel self-conscious. . . .at least you do not live in the day when one was labled & locked-away.

Make sure you continue to get the wonderful help that is available today, to include counseling for the sexual-abuse you endured.

Answer 4

I am not embarassed, but I am angry at the social stigma and general ignorance!! Heck, half the population knows they have issues, and the other half is in denial. :-) Many deal with the types of things can actually be helped and resolved but many choose not to seek help. That's unfortunate, and makes their prejudices that much more annoying. Actually, it is sad because their prejudices and fears hurt them more than others.

Real mental illness is not a choice. It often is inherited or due to events we had not control over. Most of us manage our illness(es), are med-compliant where appropriate, and if smart, get counseling. I pay a ton of money out of pocket for this because I want the best life I can have. It takes work. I blend into society just fine, but I generally don't share.

Work on the embarassment in therapy. The reasons you'd be embarassed are societal issues, not your own failing.

Bipolar & PTSD.

Answer 5

I suffered from bulimia for 8 years. I never understood that there was an underlining problem. I didn't figure out my problem till I got help and started therapy. See, society is so uneducated when it comes to mental health that they can only assume the worst of things. A lot of my friends and co-workers thought my bulimia was for vanity reasons, therefor they saw me as a beauty obsessed, vain, barf head. In reality I was just trying to cope with internal wounds that I didn't know I had. The best thing to do with the people that know you have a problem is to laugh at yourself during an episode. If you start to cry just do something random like pick up a pad of paper and say, " This pad of paper is so beautiful" or " Here I go again!". Make light of your situation. If they make fun of you just simply say " I'm proud of my uniqueness, I'd rather be different than just another carbon copy like you". Good luck my dear

Answer 6

Hi Viki x

I think a high % of folks have some major battle in life with health and mental health issues are no different.

But i know that people who have never had these problems will never understand in a million years, good thing is you are out there working and mixing, in my opinion that is fantastic.
Don't worry what they think and remember it's only the nice, caring, special people that are prone to stresses anyway so that makes you a better person than them.

Dave x

Answer 7

You will eventually not give a crap what people think, I have many of the same issues and it started getting more on my nerves worrying about what other people thought than the disorder or taking meds did. I know first hand there sometimes is no controlling how the mind works, Best wishes and try not to let the opinion of others rule your world.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

I'm bipolar and take three medication and I used to cut. I have scars on both arms, along with everywhere else. I'm not embarassed about any of it. I don't go around announcing my condition to everyone, but the arms are a little hard to miss. I'm not going to let my past ruin my current life. I've just recently stablized on my meds, so if that's I what I need to pretend I'm like everyone else, I'm not going to be ashamed of that.

Answer 10

Seizures are pretty embarrassing, but it's all right. Everybody has to deal with some kind of beef. I'm just happy to be making progress. Just by looking at me, you can't tell anymore that I busted my brain and half my body in a really bad accident, so I don't talk about it anymore. If really they care, they'll find out someday.