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So my mom is in an mental institution and will probably live out the rest of her life there. Not a way I wanted to start off a thread, but my family has seen America's mental health system inside and out, and maybe others deal with these problems. Here goes....
One fear you have when relatives have severe mental illness (my mom had been in institutions and her mom died in one for severe schizophrenia is, - Will it happen to me?
Because mental illness isn't spoken out publicly much, people haven't a sense of what it's like. It's not "feeling blue" or something. My mom's mom would put towels over every mirror as she saw people looking at her through them. Crippling hallucinations.
I work in mindset, what most people have is a need for a tune-up, some negative thought patterns rewritten. So they generalize and think, "Just be happy, you depressed people." Depressed people can't *not* be unhappy. Their minds have turned against them.
Unhappiness doesn't even begin to describe depression. Depression isn't a mood, it's physiological. Imagine your entire body ached, like you just got beat up or had the hardest workout of your life or got into a car crash. That's how depressed people feel *every day.*
I've never actually dealt with depression, most people haven't. Being sad or having some existential angst is part of the human condition. Legitimately depressed people don't need a pep talk. One issue, however, is this - What causes depression? No one knows!
Depression is treating using SSRIs, as it's believed to be a disease involving low serotonin. There are a lot of studies showing that depression is caused by inflammation. See, e.g., A Meta-Analysis of Oxidative Stress Markers in Depression. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26445247
Mike, the best lesson that I learned in my lifetime of having family history of mental illness is self awareness is key. Know who you are and who you want to be. Love.
Does not affect every generation, but in my experience it is possible an offspring could get other disorders. My mom has it & has never been properly treated. She was abused as a child, not educated because she was considered slow, married to escape, is now 79 and senile as well.
Same with my mom, Gina. At 56 she got dementia, and was dead at 62. I regret the waste of who and what she could have been. I rest in knowing she is at peace now, in heaven with Jesus.
So sorry to hear that. They suffer so much. My mom is just existing. My dad still takes care of her, but he is 80. It's not a good situation.
I have this too Mike. My Mom has bipolar disorder and it has been a huge problem for everyone. I had an episode once 5 years ago. Got healthy. Cleaned up my life. Now on a positive trajectory. No further episodes. I learned from her experience. But I dont let it hold me back.
Very sorry about your mother. Mine is ill too. It's a hole that can never be filled. It's also a source of pride; I know while my children face many challenges and dangers in the world, their home is stable and filled with love. I'm sure yours is too. Cheers.
Then there's "will I pass it along to my kids even though I was spared?" In my case, unfortunately the answer is "yes".
Me - after my cousin's mental breakdown, then again after my brother's... <3
I’m so sorry ..:(
Mike not inevitable. Lots of emerging science on gut brain health psychobiotics. Follow @Psychobiotic read his book. Sorry about your mom.
I emphasize
moms biggest fear her whole adult life us that she would be put in an institution. We were not aware shewas bipolar until the pieces cametogether after her death, yes in an institution. She refused to speak eat or walk. She fell &didn’t tell anyone & died of pulmonary embolism.
Have you thought about doing a film on the mental health crisis?
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