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Very inspirational and empowering story. It goes to show that a large part of mental illness is inflamed by rejection from society, depleted self-esteem, and la
by warent 9y ago
Very inspirational and empowering story. It goes to show that a large part of mental illness is inflamed by rejection from society, depleted self-esteem, and lack of trust. There are too many doctors that are all too willing to condemn their patients to a resigned fate of helplessness, meanwhile these people can demonstrably be healing and living with the right support systems and guidance.
Compassion, empathy, and true interest in the wellbeing of others are the keys to happier, healthier humans-- as well as a better, more peaceful world overall. This is particularly true for people we may not understand.
- wellthen 9y agoAgreed. As an anecdote, when I had been symptom-free for a couple of years, I decided to move to a bigger city for work. Because I didn't know anyone else living there, I fell back into old habits of isolation and my hallucinations came back. I ended up explaining to my employer and we came to the conclusion that I couldn't keep working there as remote work wasn't an option. A few weeks after I had moved back home, the hallucinations stopped again. I quickly realized that my support network was the main thing keeping me "sane", and as such I started valuing them much more and ensuring they know that I'm here to support them too.