What are the good things about mental illness?
Everything has a positive and negative side. I am training as a Medical Assistant, and hope to work for a Mental health clinic, or Psychiatrist.
Tell me what your diagnosis is(if u want) and the benfits of your illness or disorder.
johnpigmen said,
Wrote on April 21, 2010 @ 6:30 pm
getting over them.
Bingo said,
Wrote on April 21, 2010 @ 7:23 pm
Well, different from everyone else. That is how I see it. My emotional highs provide me with lots of fun time. I find everything great and I can be occupied for hours on one thing.
The downside is pretty bad. Very bad depression and all that comes with very bad depression.
Patriot said,
Wrote on April 21, 2010 @ 8:08 pm
a psychiatrist once diagnosed me with anxiety, but then my doctor told me I didn’t really have it. I think there’s no benefit to it, it’s just stigmatizing and ruins people’s self esteem to be told there’s something wrong with their minds. That’s how I felt.
KBones said,
Wrote on April 21, 2010 @ 9:05 pm
A great excuse in college for getting extensions on work!
msbalisong said,
Wrote on April 21, 2010 @ 9:11 pm
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, caused from years of physical and mental abuse. There are no benefits really, but I guess that since the dreams and flashbacks of the situations of past abuse are not actually taking place anymore, except for in my mind and dreams, that is a positive aspect. I wish the one who abused me could have the flashbacks, I have suffered enough.
uoftstef said,
Wrote on April 21, 2010 @ 9:32 pm
I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
I find NO positives to it at all.
Not only do I worry and stress all the time….my mind never stops and I’m always paranoid about something…even if it’s so stupid and would never happen.
I can never look on the bright side of things…and when I screw myself over from being lazy, I have a hard time getting through things 10x more than other people would.
I really hate it…I wish I could do something about it…the only thing that seems to work is Paxil. But I hate taking medication…but it’s just so hard to deal with on my own.
My stress is affecting my health a lot, I get high blood pressure when I have high anxiety and I break out all over my face and my period goes out of whack.
Therefore..there is NO positive side.
John H said,
Wrote on April 21, 2010 @ 10:24 pm
ITS AWESOME!!! But seriously, illness = NOT GOOD = no good things
John B said,
Wrote on April 21, 2010 @ 10:48 pm
I guess creativity would be one because a lot of artists, musicians, and painters had mental illnesses.
tooraunchymann said,
Wrote on April 21, 2010 @ 11:18 pm
Well, when YOU have a mental illness, life is NEVER boring, that’s for sure!!! Because things happen ALL THE TIME, that make YOU either more paranoid, or seem bizarre !!! So it’s a never ending source of interest, tor those who are afflicted with it !!!
And I should KNOW, cuz I’m about as sick as they come, without being locked up, in the looney bin !!!
Annamaria said,
Wrote on April 21, 2010 @ 11:20 pm
well i get to experince what others have and can help them if they need help. plus it makes me different. whatever
Chloe F said,
Wrote on April 21, 2010 @ 11:51 pm
anxiety disorder including social and generlized. learning postive thinking and coping with stress and other stradigies.
rob d said,
Wrote on April 22, 2010 @ 12:33 am
My name is rob, and i am diagnosed with DID, formerly known as MPD. i don’t like having DID, but i can not deny that i have gained a benefit from it. I think as a result of all the “private” internal conversations(both heard and unheard) i have developed an understanding that things on the outside(materials) are not as important as inward things. You may have heard that said of many people, but to truly experience being free of the cares of this world is a nice benefit i would say. Also when your alters are working together and are present at the same time, or at least several of them you will have a very high level of perception of the people around you. I cant explain that to you farther, because you could not understand, and would chalk it up to a symptom, rather then a benefit of my disorder. Thanks for your interest.
xpanda said,
Wrote on April 22, 2010 @ 12:46 am
depression, anxiety, paranoia from bad childhood.
I must say that the up-sides of my illness makes everything in life seem extremely nice. It’s like, I can do everything in the whole world and nothing can stop me. And everything is really fun..
except from that it sucks ass to be sad all the time
TwinStars said,
Wrote on April 22, 2010 @ 1:06 am
I would suggest that should not be your opening line during the interview process or when talking with patients.
leveretth said,
Wrote on April 22, 2010 @ 1:44 am
My diagnosis is Major Depression, Recurrent, Severe without Psychotic Features. My medication gives me dry mouth. I compensate for that by always having a bottle of water nearby. This in turn helps ensure I remain properly hydrated. Remaining properly hydrated (most of us don’t) is a good thing. I’ve become much more tolerant of others who don’t seem that “together”. From my personal experience, any struggle a person engages in and prevails against, or at least is able to successfully manage, makes that person not only stronger, but a better person. (I’d use the maxim here: “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”, except that may not a good thing to tell someone who is severely depressed and suicidal…) That pretty much sums it up.