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If you let people know about a mental illness, they will use it against you. People have tried used my mom’s bipolar against me. The only people sicker than those with real conditions are everyone else.
Whenever I write about my mom’s bipolar and childhood experiences with it... So many people have similar stories. Mental health is a major issue that we’re not supposed to talk about. Until someone commits suicide or OD’s. As a society we need to grow up a bit. Or a lot.
Mental health issues don’t get written or spoken about because those most qualified to speak about them and who lived them are also least prepared for the hate. The attacks will come. And so people hide under the covers with the curtains drawn hoping the gloom goes away.
It’s hard to not say my childhood influenced my politics. What do you do about the mentally ill? What I hear from so many, “They should have saved up for the medical bills!” The glibness with which serious issues are treated has always troubled me.
Socialism isn’t going to solve the problem, nor snide remarks about “They should have saved up more!” However, the drugs my mom needed cost 1/10th of the price charged in America. $1,200 in the U.S. Every month. $120 if you ordered them from Canada. Which is illegal.
This should be your next book. I think it would give others a better understanding. We have friends and family and it’s great to know your experiences do not stand alone.
I couldn't agree more Mike. Thanks for sharing your experience with this condition that is plaguing many today.
Bro, I've had the same issues in my family. God bless you for sharing your experience.
Congratulations for your down-to-earth, courageous and most timely thread, sir.
Thanks for sharing @Cernovich
That’s bravery.
We have a mental health crisis in this country. I had no idea how many people are I'll until it affected me personally.
Runs n my family too, with GM being diagnosed "manic-depressive" back then, my mother BPD, her sister and granddaughter are bipolar. Only 1 does not take her meds. It is an extremely challenging situation and more people have it in their families then admit to it! God Bless.
Agreed. That's a lot for a kid to take in. People can be cruel. Cruel because they belittle and minimize these things. I'm sorry. They also don't know. There's an old saying, take the bad that happened to you and use it. Use it to help others. & may God guide you.
R.I.P. Steven Brody Stevens... Depression is a REAL thing! Crippling. And a lot of times you may never know how deep it consumes someone! Until its too late
I had thought we were past all of that, but I guess not.
I haven't heard one thing so far from your experience that is critical of psychiatry or the health care system your mum went through?
I didn't know we had this in common. My mom also had bipolar. She had hallucinations and thought people were after her. I also have a vivid memory of visiting her in a mental institution. She committed suicide in 2001.
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