I'm experiencing increasing frustration over people's inability to understand or have compassion for those of us who suffer from chronic mental health conditions. Maybe I'm just not seeing the issue clearly because of my resentment. Or, is it just as simple that one cannot comprehend our struggle unless they also have or are experiencing it.
Ok. Rant over. Be well everyone.
i think most people cant even understand gravity in depth most people just go with the flow blindly so it would be wise to not be affected by most peoples opinions or their ignorance . it may be due to lack of education or they are just mean . people have flaws but if they are being disrespectful. ignore them they aint worth a thought . its better to go out and get something you like or do something fun . most people are just annoying noise hear something else
No. No one can understand what we are going through unless they have experienced. It’s impossible. It’s like trying to understand the full impact on your life being deaf or blind is unless you have experienced it
How many years I went through this frustrating issue. Trying to explain to my family, to
my friends. They could not understand and so with that, they could not support something they didn't understand.
When I went through weaning off my medications, it was done alone which is not advised.
But when you turn around and no one is there in your corner, I pulled away and closed my ears to the hurtful comments made along the way to recovery.
I was angry but also knew anger attached to my anxiety wouldn't help me.
Whatever anyone thought of me was their problem not mine.
It hurts, it was like a stab in the stomach. We must do for ourselves what we
need to do to heal.
This site didn't exist when I was going through my worst years. Hang onto this
life raft, it will comfort you and take you home again with the help of all these
wonderful caring people. You are understood, You are loved 
xx
I think most of us are alone when we wean off medicine. It's not advised. But it's a very personal and private process for me. It's almost as hard to explain to other people as the condition itself. Starting and stopping medications, weaning and withdrawals, have just become a part of the very solitary journey of my mental health struggles.
I've always felt that people are more compassionate and understanding if you have a physical illness as compared to having a mental illness. This may be because mental illness is often misunderstood for not working hard enough or people just are uncomfortable around those of us who suffer with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues.
Some of it is inability, some of it is a failure to love and to try to understand, and I think some of it might be fear.
It’s hard to really empathize. It’s work.
As long as people believe that mental illness is easy, or that there’s a there’s a reason for it that doesn’t apply to them, they can feel safe.
But if it can come seemingly out of nowhere, and disable a person, so it could happen to them, that’s scary. Not being able to see it, or see “the germ,” is scary.
Everybody has to deal with their own stuff. I’m sure I have blind spots and misunderstandings, too.
I definitely didn’t understand anxiety or depression until after I experienced it. I would probably be offended by the opinions of 23 year old me. 🤦♀️
In my early 20s I once made this stupid, idiotic statement, "For the life of me, I cannot understand why any Christian would be depressed". I am now 64, still a Christian and battle severe depression and anxiety that is not relieved by medication. I too am offended by the younger me.
Or you can see that as evidence that "the one who began a good work in you is carrying it on to completion." Philippians 1:6. If we were perfect, we wouldn't need a savior for forgiveness and the holy spirit for growth, right?
Unless you have experienced a mental illness yourself you wouldn’t be able to understand someone with it. Some family members try to be supportive and compassionate and it is wonderful to have that. My husband doesn’t understand and has never been supportive. We here understand the depth of emotional pain a mental disease causes. We are here for each other. I have struggled with depression for 55 yrs. A good psychologist and people who care really help. Medication also helps. We didn’t cause our disease, can’t control it and can’t fix it. It is healthy to ask for help when we need it so we can support each other through the difficult times.
I totally agree with you It bothers me almost every day. Mind you like you, I might be blinded by resentment. People are a huge cause of my present struggles and overheard nasty comments keep adding go that struggle regularly.
As other people have posted on here, a physical ailment gets sympathy usually. Lots of us with mental ailments seem to be considered not worth bothering with or we may even be feared. I feel some seem to think if we have a mental issue we are capeable of any bad deed and not to be trusted. It is wickedly unfair, cos we can have so much emotional empathy.
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