Welcome to my latest tenant!
23rd February 2006
Long time readers (all 2 or 3 of you, maybe?) of …in the outer… would know that I am a guy with lotsa issues! Some of them mental! You might remember that I was diagnosed with a “borderline” mental illness (as I said then, whatever that means!). Sometimes I think I am waaaaaay over the border anyway.
You might also remember how I sank to the lowest of low because of life’s circumstances. And, how I battle spiritual and emotional depression. You might remember the time I was near suicidal. You might also remember that I have a soft spot in my heart for those who not only suffer from mental illness but who suffer alone, ashamed to admit that they are depressed, on medication, or seeing a shrink.
That’s why I am so happy to welcome my latest BlogExplosion tenant, Living With Multiple Personalities, a blog by “cat”. Here is a snippet from her “About Me” page:
My mission has been to open the eyes of others and help them walk down a healthy mental path. Did I say mental? Yes. How many times would you admit to seeing your Dr. for a cold? No issue there…you’d tell others and get some pity here and there…and then you’d take the medicine required to get better, right? Well, how many times would you tell someone you went to your therapist 3 times this week? And that you were placed on medication to make you feel better, mentally? Most would rather die than admit this to others. There is such a stigma placed on mental conditions in this country. So many feel if they admit to taking an anti-depressant, they are admitting they are crazy or something!
I want to tell you not to be ashamed. Yes, there are places and times to bring this stuff up…and there are still items of recourse you must look ahead to and note before telling certain people…but don’t be ashamed. Don’t feel like you are the only one. You aren’t!
Please, do pay her blog a visit, and let her know that the bloke sent ya!
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