eandkandf Posted August 24, 2011 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 46 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 6 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/09/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted August 24, 2011 I just wanted to post this topic to tell anybody here that may have a mental illness that they have a sympathetic ear in me. In today's world I consider mental illness to still be grossly misunderstood and feared unnecessarily. You can talk with me about anything you may think or have experienced and I will promise not to call you weird or make any assumptions about you based on the fact you have a mental illness. I have bipolar myself and I know that to be a chemical imbalance in the brain. They like to say it's just like diabetes for instance because it is a physical illness, but people with mental illness know that isn't true because mental illness affects your physical perceptions. If any of you have had negative experiences with people with a mental illness sorry about that but please don't generalize and assume that other people with mental illness are the same way. So, if you consider yourself to be an intelligent and sensitive believer please don't call somebody weird or make them feel shunned if they choose to allow you the priviledge of hearing their experiences. If you can't handle what they are talking about in your own "normal" head just type "I can't handle what you're talking about it freaks me out" and they will surely have compassion upon you and quit talking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted August 24, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.22 Reputation: 9,763 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted August 24, 2011 I just wanted to post this topic to tell anybody here that may have a mental illness that they have a sympathetic ear in me. In today's world I consider mental illness to still be grossly misunderstood and feared unnecessarily. You can talk with me about anything you may think or have experienced and I will promise not to call you weird or make any assumptions about you based on the fact you have a mental illness. I have bipolar myself and I know that to be a chemical imbalance in the brain. They like to say it's just like diabetes for instance because it is a physical illness, but people with mental illness know that isn't true because mental illness affects your physical perceptions. If any of you have had negative experiences with people with a mental illness sorry about that but please don't generalize and assume that other people with mental illness are the same way. So, if you consider yourself to be an intelligent and sensitive believer please don't call somebody weird or make them feel shunned if they choose to allow you the priviledge of hearing their experiences. If you can't handle what they are talking about in your own "normal" head just type "I can't handle what you're talking about it freaks me out" and they will surely have compassion upon you and quit talking about it. First, welcome to Worthy. You will find that there are many here who have issues of some sort and are not treated any different. When you walk with the Lord, you show them love, as He loves them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted August 24, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 683 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 11,128 Content Per Day: 2.00 Reputation: 1,352 Days Won: 54 Joined: 02/03/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/07/1952 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Hi sederic, I am with you on this. Read my testimony under "Fez's" and you will see why. So anybody reading this I extend the same offer as sederic. If you need to talk you have an understanding ear.... Blessings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j102 Posted August 24, 2011 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 443 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 24 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/08/2010 Status: Offline Share Posted August 24, 2011 I just wanted to post this topic to tell anybody here that may have a mental illness that they have a sympathetic ear in me. In today's world I consider mental illness to still be grossly misunderstood and feared unnecessarily. You can talk with me about anything you may think or have experienced and I will promise not to call you weird or make any assumptions about you based on the fact you have a mental illness. I have bipolar myself and I know that to be a chemical imbalance in the brain. They like to say it's just like diabetes for instance because it is a physical illness, but people with mental illness know that isn't true because mental illness affects your physical perceptions. If any of you have had negative experiences with people with a mental illness sorry about that but please don't generalize and assume that other people with mental illness are the same way. So, if you consider yourself to be an intelligent and sensitive believer please don't call somebody weird or make them feel shunned if they choose to allow you the priviledge of hearing their experiences. If you can't handle what they are talking about in your own "normal" head just type "I can't handle what you're talking about it freaks me out" and they will surely have compassion upon you and quit talking about it. 1st off let me say nice to meet you, 2nd im glad to see some one bring up this issue as most people hardly know anything about ment. illness i've seen mental illness run in my family and it's greatly misunderstood and often the sufferers are the subjects of cruel jokes and actions from other people. sadly to say sometime the church can make things worse by comments like "well they must be living in sin or they might be possesed" i sure know from personal experience and it aint fun. also the stigma that plagues mental illness patients doesnt help at all. i believe the church needs to get some proper training about this so it can be handled in a more godly way. i also suffer from p.t.s.d. and bipolar and it is hard, you just have to take it day by day. it's one thing to KNOW ABOUT something but a whole diffrent thing to have actual personal experience cause you live with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katydid Posted August 25, 2011 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 22 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 1 Joined: 08/03/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/20/1986 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Welcome! One of my closest friends is Bipolar, and I also suffer from PTSD. You are welcome here, and accepted. You are one of God's children! I look forward to getting to know you! I can't speak for everyone, but I have a feeling you will fit right in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldShep Posted August 25, 2011 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 934 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 137 Days Won: 6 Joined: 07/20/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/12/1950 Share Posted August 25, 2011 (edited) I just wanted to post this topic to tell anybody here that may have a mental illness that they have a sympathetic ear in me. In today's world I consider mental illness to still be grossly misunderstood and feared unnecessarily. You can talk with me about anything you may think or have experienced and I will promise not to call you weird or make any assumptions about you based on the fact you have a mental illness. I have bipolar myself and I know that to be a chemical imbalance in the brain. They like to say it's just like diabetes for instance because it is a physical illness, but people with mental illness know that isn't true because mental illness affects your physical perceptions. If any of you have had negative experiences with people with a mental illness sorry about that but please don't generalize and assume that other people with mental illness are the same way. So, if you consider yourself to be an intelligent and sensitive believer please don't call somebody weird or make them feel shunned if they choose to allow you the priviledge of hearing their experiences. If you can't handle what they are talking about in your own "normal" head just type "I can't handle what you're talking about it freaks me out" and they will surely have compassion upon you and quit talking about it. Great adivce sderic, one of my little Girls suffered brain damage shortly after birth becuase of SID's. At times people can be very nasty, often saying things without really thinking about it. I am a former military person and I can tell you that also have PTSD and I still need to about the horrors I have seen people do to others. I can not recall if I weclomed you to the Group or not, so Welcome. May the Grace of God be with you always: and may all people follow my Grandmothers advice " engage brain before operating mouth ". Edited August 25, 2011 by OldShep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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~Shalhevet~ Posted August 25, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 334 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 2,049 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 120 Days Won: 4 Joined: 08/13/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted August 25, 2011 Welcome. There are several members here with mental illness, including myself. It's a tough thing to combat on a daily basis. Fortunately, I've been blessed by God with a wonderful therapist and medication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted August 25, 2011 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,322 Content Per Day: 7.99 Reputation: 21,529 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I just wanted to post this topic to tell anybody here that may have a mental illness that they have a sympathetic ear in me. In today's world I consider mental illness to still be grossly misunderstood and feared unnecessarily. You can talk with me about anything you may think or have experienced and I will promise not to call you weird or make any assumptions about you based on the fact you have a mental illness. I have bipolar myself and I know that to be a chemical imbalance in the brain. They like to say it's just like diabetes for instance because it is a physical illness, but people with mental illness know that isn't true because mental illness affects your physical perceptions. If any of you have had negative experiences with people with a mental illness sorry about that but please don't generalize and assume that other people with mental illness are the same way. So, if you consider yourself to be an intelligent and sensitive believer please don't call somebody weird or make them feel shunned if they choose to allow you the priviledge of hearing their experiences. If you can't handle what they are talking about in your own "normal" head just type "I can't handle what you're talking about it freaks me out" and they will surely have compassion upon you and quit talking about it. Matt 12:20 20 A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench, Till He sends forth justice to victory; NKJV we have but one and only one way to go against the flow and that is to 'lift up' .... Love Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted August 25, 2011 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,322 Content Per Day: 7.99 Reputation: 21,529 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Hi sederic, I am with you on this. Read my testimony under "Fez's" and you will see why. So anybody reading this I extend the same offer as sederic. If you need to talk you have an understanding ear.... Blessings I see miracles... this coming from a scorpion Love ya Brother Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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