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Mental Illness: Dealing with a Mental Illness Diagnosis
Dealing with family, neighbors, friends, and employers can often be hard and
embarrassing and just as hard as dealing with the diagnose itself. If you had to
be hospitalized or did some embarrassing things prior to getting diagnosed and
treated it can feel worse. You are probable shocked by the whole thought of
having an illness. A horde of emotions could be plaguing you at this time like
confusion, sadness, anxiety, and even fear. This not uncommon and can take some
time to get used to. In the past there have been a lot of negative feeling
towards mental illness, most of then unfounded and wrong to say the least. There
have been many findings in the last few decades and realizing that mental
illness is just like any other illness. The only difference is that it affects
the brain. Since the brain controls the rest of the body it isn’t any wonder why
people have so many side effects. The person who has this type of illness did
not ask for it or caused it. Just like diabetes, these things happen.
What exactly causes mental illness is still not completely known and understood.
It does affect the brain and can cause a range of psychological symptoms and
requires treatment. There are many safe and effective medications out today on
the market that can control and regulate people with these diseases. Therapy can
also help for management and when in crisis. Each person is different and a
mental illness can affect people differently. So everybody’s recovery rate is
different and what each person responds to best for treatment is different too.
It is important to not blame yourself and realize you may not recover over night
and that is okay. Accept what you are feeling and know it is valid. Don’t be
afraid to ask for help if you need too, it is better to deal with the emotions
now then hold them in. have a good support team. This can be your doctors, a
therapist, family, friends, or anyone else you can talk to and get help from
when needed.
The first feeling you might be feeling is grieving or guilt. This is normal and
you need to talk about this with someone who can listen. This is not your fault
and you did nothing to deserve to be sick. Don’t be afraid to get support. If
you aren’t comfortable talking with friends or family consider joining a support
group of people with the same mental illness as you. You can see how other have
let go and accepted their diagnosis. They can give you hope to a good life and
full recovery and what you need to do to get there. There are several steps to
acceptance and you shouldn’t have to go through it alone. You must grieve and go
through the stages of loss in order to truly move on. Most people go through
denial first. They believe after their medication has kicked in and they are
feeling better that they are cured and don’t need the medication anymore. This
is not the case as many people find out after they have relapsed when they
stopped their medicine. After this, anger will probably be the next step,
followed by the emotions of bargaining, depression, and then finally acceptance.
Finding ways to cope and deal with your illness, feelings and concerns is
important. Don’t be afraid to call your doctor if your medications make you feel
strange or need someone to talk to. They should be there to support you and
should never blame you or ridicule you. You always have the right to make
choices and be informed about your illness and options to make the best decision
for you. Make sure you have a caring and active psychiatrist. This person should
be willing to do what ever it takes to help you get and stay well. He or she
should be able to tell you about groups, therapies, and all the medication
options you have. They should tell where to get support for dealing with your
illness and what to except during recovery. Getting help with understanding your
illness and coming to terms with “why me” can make the world of difference in
your recovery time and how well you stay in the future. You may not be able to
change your diagnosis but with the right help and resources you can live and
have a normal healthy life with it.
About the Author
Ainuddin Mohamad is the Webmaster of
http://InsaneMind.com
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