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 Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:02 pm
I often wonder..."what's wrong with me?" Or, "why can't I be like everyone else?"
But I'm coming to think that it is everyone else that is the problem, not me. Or you.
Alot of people think I am insane. My friend, my teachers, all the kids at school. Maybe we are crazy. But we shouldn't have to be treated differently, should we? Why are we put in mental hospitals? Other than family problems, eating disorders, depression, & SI? Why are we schizophrenics put in institutions? Because we act diffrerent? Because we hallucinate or are delusional? I don't understand why we have to be so freaking patronized for being us. Do you?
Give me your thoughts.
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:54 pm
Well, at least in the U.S., we aren't put in institutions unless we are a danger to ourselves or others, or are gravely disabled and can't take care of ourselves on our own. Of course the first two are uncommon, but I know that hallucinations and delusions do make it very difficult for me to take care of myself at times and in certain contexts. If the man who takes care of me ever dies, I may very well have to live at least in a group home, if not an institution. Between those choices, money is a factor.
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Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 12:55 pm
I dislike the way people cannot tolerate other's minds. I've seen people talk to people with mental illness as though they are very stupid (like they talk very... very... slowly...) or as though nothing the mentally ill person says is worth listening to. sad It makes me quite angry sometimes. I think the best anyone can do is try their hardest to prove that neither of these things are true, and, well, if that fails, have fun pretending to be stupid. xp
Like Alex said, people aren't put in hospitals unless they can't take care of themselves or might hurt people. Judging by what Alex said, there is a chance of going into a group home in the US if you can't take care of yourself, which would probably be a lot nicer than a hospital. So I wouldn't worry about being hospitalised. smile
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Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:14 pm
M is for M+Ms I dislike the way people cannot tolerate other's minds. I've seen people talk to people with mental illness as though they are very stupid (like they talk very... very... slowly...) or as though nothing the mentally ill person says is worth listening to. Oh gods, yes, my current Pdoc talks slowly at me. She also uses big smiles and a soft, happy voice with me, like she's trying to keep a strange dog calm.
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Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:40 pm
Quote: Oh gods, yes, my current Pdoc talks slowly at me. She also uses big smiles and a soft, happy voice with me, like she's trying to keep a strange dog calm. A lot of people who don't know me well tend to speak to me that way.
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 8:43 am
[Kudzu] M is for M+Ms I dislike the way people cannot tolerate other's minds. I've seen people talk to people with mental illness as though they are very stupid (like they talk very... very... slowly...) or as though nothing the mentally ill person says is worth listening to. Oh gods, yes, my current Pdoc talks slowly at me. She also uses big smiles and a soft, happy voice with me, like she's trying to keep a strange dog calm. For some reason that phrasing made me laugh. It's awful that she talks to you like that, though! You should hear some of the teacher's I've had... gonk What's a Pdoc? I have a feeling that it's something qutie obvious... that I can't figure out. redface It's cool that you say 'Oh gods'. biggrin Civet, how do you respond to people talking to you like that? It must get really annoying! eek
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 2:46 pm
Just short-hand, Internet slang for a psych doctor, usually a psychiatrist. In my case, since I'm on government support, I can't afford a psychiatrist, so my Pdoc is a nurse who can prescribe medications (ARNP).
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 4:17 pm
Quote: Civet, how do you respond to people talking to you like that? It must get really annoying! Thinking about it further, it's closer to someone attempting to coax a frightened cat out from under a porch. I think they realize how introverted I am or something. Usually I don't notice right off that they are speaking to me that way, as tone of voice doesn't always register with me. When I do notice, it doesn't really bother me too much, except it does make me feel a bit like a little kid. It confuses me more than anything else.
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 4:51 am
Civet Moon Quote: Civet, how do you respond to people talking to you like that? It must get really annoying! Thinking about it further, it's closer to someone attempting to coax a frightened cat out from under a porch. I think they realize how introverted I am or something. Usually I don't notice right off that they are speaking to me that way, as tone of voice doesn't always register with me. When I do notice, it doesn't really bother me too much, except it does make me feel a bit like a little kid. It confuses me more than anything else. I like the way that you find the best things to compare something to. It's probably a good thing that you don't notice straight away. Less time confused! Kudzu - thanks for explaining 'Pdoc'.
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:38 am
Actualy most people are really understanding about my Schizophrenia, but they do sometimes laugh when I react to something that isn't real. Like OMG that shark is going to fly though the window!
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:43 pm
yeah i feel i get treated differently too, like when i came back from the hospital all the times ive gone, i would go to school and ppl would look at me weird or whisper as im walking by and like move outta my way or walk right in front of me and then yell, 'move it retard' but they'd say it slow and it was really hard for me. and alot of my friends werent there for me though this happened the second time i went back i had friends when i came out, which im so thankful for otherwise i would have never made it otherwise. and now my doctor has me on and anti-depressant, its working so far, but ive been soooooooooo tired lately that im starting to become depressed again. is that bad? will it pass? and shes also gonna have me see a pychiatrist (sp) and a nuerologist(sp). she thinks i might be schizophrenic....im scared...ive been questionable on that before but they never really looked into it....but idk....i still hear things, and see things and smell things that arent there....it scares me....and ive gotten so depressed lately that i would like sorta accidentally but yet purposfully hurt myself. like im tripping alot and falling alot and i even cut myself on purpose like 5 times....i havent done that in a while and im scared...but my friends think im over it....but idk...and my mom doesnt even kno....no one really knows wats really goin on....and im afraid to let them kno cause i kno it would hurt them....and they deserve peace right now....cause we've all been through a very hard time and all their lives r finally comeing back together and i cant ruin that...oh well guess ill have to suffer on my own again in the shadows of my room like i always do...wat a shame....
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:43 pm
yeah i feel i get treated differently too, like when i came back from the hospital all the times ive gone, i would go to school and ppl would look at me weird or whisper as im walking by and like move outta my way or walk right in front of me and then yell, 'move it retard' but they'd say it slow and it was really hard for me. and alot of my friends werent there for me though this happened the second time i went back i had friends when i came out, which im so thankful for otherwise i would have never made it otherwise. and now my doctor has me on and anti-depressant, its working so far, but ive been soooooooooo tired lately that im starting to become depressed again. is that bad? will it pass? and shes also gonna have me see a pychiatrist (sp) and a nuerologist(sp). she thinks i might be schizophrenic....im scared...ive been questionable on that before but they never really looked into it....but idk....i still hear things, and see things and smell things that arent there....it scares me....and ive gotten so depressed lately that i would like sorta accidentally but yet purposfully hurt myself. like im tripping alot and falling alot and i even cut myself on purpose like 5 times....i havent done that in a while and im scared...but my friends think im over it....but idk...and my mom doesnt even kno....no one really knows wats really goin on....and im afraid to let them kno cause i kno it would hurt them....and they deserve peace right now....cause we've all been through a very hard time and all their lives r finally comeing back together and i cant ruin that...oh well guess ill have to suffer on my own again in the shadows of my room like i always do...wat a shame....
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 11:04 pm
well my problem often stems from the fact that im not schitzophrenic its schitzoassociative and people who dont relize the finite differences of someone with D.i.D really piss me off when they ask what color my eyes are and who the president is and i inform them ill eat thier liver and they never catch on to my humor..which i admit is dry at best. No usually you are only hospitailzed as a danger. but i too though apearing well functiong most of the time would probly be in a group home if i didnt have my husband. i cannot make phone calls..it makes life more difficult than youd imagine. ad fre those bouts of catatonia..well thatd not be good for very long if some one wsnt round to pull me out . I worry that im not safe enough to take care of my son but am insured i am..if i take my meds. Ive gotten to the point of not giving a damn how they treat me. if they think im likely to slit thier throat with a twist tie they must have read my mind
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 3:11 pm
broken mind shes also gonna have me see a pychiatrist (sp) and a nuerologist(sp). she thinks i might be schizophrenic. [...] i still hear things, and see things and smell things that arent there....it scares me....and ive gotten so depressed lately that i would like sorta accidentally but yet purposfully hurt myself. like im tripping alot and falling alot and i even cut myself on purpose like 5 times....i havent done that in a while and im scared...but my friends think im over it....but idk...and my mom doesnt even kno....no one really knows wats really goin on....and im afraid to let them kno cause i kno it would hurt them. You'll hurt them even more if you end up purposefully hurting yourself more! Like I always tell people here on Gaia, if you're seeing things, it could be caused by any number of dangerous conditions. You really do need to see a doctor to make sure you don't have a seizure disorder, a brain tumor or an organ failure! Tell your mom before she has to see you more sick or hurt. krimsonnox well my problem often stems from the fact that im not schitzophrenic its schitzoassociative and people who dont relize the finite differences of someone with D.i.D really piss me off Hmm, I'm kinda' confused! Are you saying you have Dissociative Identiy Disorder? Because there is no such thing as "schitzoassociative," but there is a "Schizoaffective Disorder" that is much closer to Schizophrenia than DID. You're right though that Schizophrenia is MUCH different from DID, and it can be annoying when people confuse the two!
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:35 pm
You'd be amazed what they do to people just for having an anxiety disorder. I get picked on all the time, and I haven't had an 'incident' at school since fifth grade. I'm a freshman in high school now.
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