The other night I had an argument with my daughter and she said I was talking like a person who was mentally ill. As I do and have done since my teens suffered with mental illness I got to thinking what do mentally ill people talk like?? And are we so much different to 'normal' people?
Rubyx
Hi Ruby. I don't think we talk like anything. It was probably one of those heat-of-the-moment comments thrown in anger on the part of your daughter. One of those barbed wire things we all say sometimes that we cringe over later. I wouldn't read anything into it.
Mental illness is a little bit of a misnomer in relation to depression as well - actually caused often by physical changes in chemical production in the brain (stop producing neurotransmitter chemicals).
Have you and your daughter sorted things out? Hope so 
Agree with Will that it was probably just a heat-of-the-moment dig though it did remind me of something that happened to a friend - had scoliosis (twisting of the spine) and was confined to a wheel chair and once went to a meeting and when he went in the door-keeper told him that it was okay if he didn't want to stay and he was free to get up and walk out any time ... to which my friend remarked 'oh, so you do miracles here as well'!
Hi ruby
I wonder what your daughter meant, when she has calmed down would it be possible for you to ask her? When I goto see my doctor she always says I'm mentally ill and that people can't tell that you are poorly
Jules x
Hi Them no we haven't as yet thought I'd let her dwell on her words for a little while. It will all blow over very soon I'm sure. Thanks for your reply xx
Ruby
Hello Ruby
Your daughter, possibly is still young, so they all have a habit of hitting out when they hear something they do not like too hear, all we have to do is just leave it at that moment.
When we suffer from depressive conditions it is basically caused by a reduction of Seratonan in the brain. So in a way you are disabled. Sadly we cannot get away from that. Although many problems associated with this condition are caused by external sources such as grief, illness or overwork to name a few. So in a way we are what we are that is what makes us Human
If She does it again try and explain what your problem is, this is a part of growing up
All the best
BOB
Hi to all and thanks for your replies. Yes I don't think my girl thought before she said that but what she doesn't know is that I don't tell how I feel most of the time because she is a single parent to two kids so I don't want to add to her problems. I think that's why what she said hit home and made me think 'if only you knew' hugs to you all xx
I FEEL LIKE SUCH A HORRIBLE PERSON....
My loneliness is like a the darkness - sweeping in and covering me whole.
I am mentally ill and can’t control it 
Mentally Sick
