Saturday, April 30, 2016

Shame, the side-effect of Mental Illness's Stigma

     Shamed. Shunned. Oppressed. Impoverished. Over-medicated. Misunderstood. Frustrated. Isolated. Browbeaten. Embarrassment.
Belittled.

     All of these and more are associated with a diagnosis of mental illness. Who is responsible for some if not all of these? Family and friends, then when in public, people teach their children to insult the mentally ill. We have to act like we don't notice, because we are just "hearing voices". You would be surprised how fast the public picks up on things that family and friends start.

     I say mental illness is a side-effect of insomnia. Where the dream melds with reality to the point of truth & vision mixed in with dream drama that never happens. In other words, some dreams are really happening and some dream expectations never come true.

     This is what I dub pre-cog vision. This is where dreams turn into reality by becoming true. I have mentioned this phenomenon in a previous article, but in a subtle way. My dreams have been coming true since I was nine years old. The older I get, the longer it takes for the dreams to come true. Well, some of them come true, some are just part of the dream and keep me waiting forever for things to happen. I also call this true Empathy. My doctor calls this kapgrass, a side-effect of Epilepsy.

     Remember the Vocabulary ABC's in Mental Health Circles
     If you need affordable housing see here: www.sdhcd.org or
     here- Low income housing guide for 2016
     Resources for the young adult

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