Kiwis with stigmatized mental conditions, how do you cope?

[everyone has aids]

multiple personalities? so? most fags dont even have one.

 

[Sparkletor 2.0]

One time I had really bad heartburn. Does that count?

 

[Ruined by the Rain]

Wow. Holy fucking shit. The respect I have for you.

You will be rated, but please know, I have mass respect for you for having the balls to just come out and say this. I think this is needed so people know they’re not alone and they’re not crazy.

I just like to overshare on the funny site since I'm from a shithole and you guys can't do shit about me even if I'm fully doxxed

 

[Super Guido]

In my experience, “I’m a relative and they never experienced trauma as a kid” more so means “I’m a relative and I never noticed they experienced trauma as a kid”

Personally, it's because they didn't realize the trauma was because of their behavior towards the sibling. Unless you're referring to cousins and other relatives you don't see every day - I only recently asked my cousin and I don't think she was traumatized by it like I was with my sister.

Spoiler

I have nightmares about my older sister's abuse. I call her a nigger and a bitch in my sleep, while punching and kicking. One time I hurt my knuckles punching the wall

 

[TeaBaggins]

I've coped with Bipolar the way I always have since I was a child. Long term therapy and medication to keep me stable. It's more of how other people cope with it than me, tbh. Because my manic episodes can tire people out who aren't like me.

 

[Lingering butter taste]

I've coped with Bipolar the way I always have since I was a child. Long term therapy and medication to keep me stable. It's more of how other people cope with it than me, tbh. Because my manic episodes can tire people out who aren't like me.

Finally someone on this site who just takes fucking therapy and meds lmao. I can understand that though and I’m sorry, I hope it hasn’t put a strain on your relationships n shit

 

[TeaBaggins]

Finally someone on this site who just takes fucking therapy and meds lmao. I can understand that though and I’m sorry, I hope it hasn’t put a strain on your relationships n shit

It runs really heavy in my mom's side of the family, so I've seen what can happen to you if you're undiagnosed or diagnosed but not doing therapy and medication. My mom was medicated and leveled, but some of my uncles are Bipolar and not taking any treatment and it's rough. One ended up homeless and lost his family and had marriage problems.

I think since I was suspected Bipolar in my childhood, I got treatment while still young so I didn't end up like them. For myself, I've gone off my medication before, and it was rough, and I was taking it every other day. Never again. It's hell.