Category Archives: Recovering Relationships
Sorry, a long title again. But it’s a complicated situation, equation, deliberation! Yes, those words rhyme, but it’s a serious topic and it’s hard to figure out…When Do You Tell Someone You Have a Mental Illness?
I sincerely hope you have not ever considered this. But you probably have. At some point, in our journey to recovery, we have probably felt like we need to apologize for our behavior.
The issue? It can be an issue and pardon me for being redundant here. The topic for this post was derived from a comment a reader made. This person mentioned the word unlovable in the context of mental illness. I … Continue reading
Let’s pull out the good old thesaurus to attempt to define a feeling that is so prominent when you are diagnosed with mental illness: > Singleness >Alienation >Isolation Now, I usually pepper these definitions with a large amount of sarcasm … Continue reading
The diagnosis of mental illness is akin to being hit by a bulldozer. But you survive and work to carry on–to recover. It can be hard, while in the midst of things, to forget the people who have stood by … Continue reading
In the past, this is how I felt when starting a relationship with someone. Of course, it is not a topic you disclose when you first meet someone: having dinner together, or watching a movie. It is probably not something … Continue reading
For many people living with a mental illness, before treatment, life was difficult and relationships with family and friends were strained. But it was these people who helped us get the mental health treatment we needed. Unfortunately and ironically, some … Continue reading
I have been been blessed with a fantastic and supportive family. When I was twelve years old and in the children’s psychiatric hospital, my parents and siblings would visit whenever they could. They brought me chocolate and teddy bears, tears … Continue reading
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