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little-bee · 12-12-2016, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by lilred

Most people don't know I have a mental illness and I function just fine at work usually, but that doesn't make it any less real. In fact it sometimes makes it worse to hide it because I can't expect people to understand when I haven't told them. Your illness is very real and it sounds like especially the distressing thoughts are impairing your normal functioning, which socialization is a part of. I think most of us have asked the question, is this real or not? Unless we intentionally forced ourselves to have these effects (which I highly doubt anyone here did) then your illness is real.

thank you very much, the validation definately helps. i think you're right that sometimes it makes it worse to hide it all. hopefully both of us can find it easier to be more open around other people one day

12-12-2016, 04:02 PM	#8
little-bee buzz buzz Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: lost in my head I am currently:	Quote: Originally Posted by lilred Most people don't know I have a mental illness and I function just fine at work usually, but that doesn't make it any less real. In fact it sometimes makes it worse to hide it because I can't expect people to understand when I haven't told them. Your illness is very real and it sounds like especially the distressing thoughts are impairing your normal functioning, which socialization is a part of. I think most of us have asked the question, is this real or not? Unless we intentionally forced ourselves to have these effects (which I highly doubt anyone here did) then your illness is real. thank you very much, the validation definately helps. i think you're right that sometimes it makes it worse to hide it all. hopefully both of us can find it easier to be more open around other people one day