The last time I had a nervous breakdown I had to go to the hospital for about two weeks in Eugene, Oregon about 4 years ago or so, and on the inside my doctor said something to me that hit me really hard. 25% of mentally ill people die from their disease. That translates to 1 in 4.
Wow. I thought. Wow, that high? Everyday is a struggle though. Everyday i think about checking out and everyday I dream of not being in pain, not being depressed and not having to struggle every SINGLE WAKING MOMENT.
Even my readers online are tired of me. You can only read so much of this crap and then want to check out yourself. After all, what do you say to someone that is suffering? How do you comfort someone who doesn't have the right medication cocktail? Thankfully I have another apt with my doctor on Friday but it can't come soon enough-
-SVJ
I don't know if people are tired of you, but I also think that a lot of people do not know what to do or say because a lot of people don't understand mental illness. Also, a lot of people I think don't read blogs opposed to facebook.
ReplyDeleteI agree, its an elephant in the room that we never talk about it. 51% of people in America will go through some sort of MI in their lifetime but we never talk about it. Yikes! Anyhoo... things are going better-
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