There are battles I should be able to battle on my own. Due to my mental illness and being a single mom, that cannot be. Tonight is the first night I have accepted this. Eyes full of tears, pain in my heart, but I accept it. I could cry a river over this, but fuck that.
Do not let the bastards grind you down. You are not less than if you are a single parent and ask for help. Do not be a martyr. Be a good, modern parent (male, female, transgender etc.) and ask for help when you need it.
I just read this article and it's a total coincidence that I'm PMSing my ass off at the same time.
I am just wondering how many more poor young women and girls have to drop dead of cardiac arrest before runway models will be allowed to wear sizes that won't cause their premature death or be diagnosed with premature osteoporosis or not be able to have children.
I have beef when it comes to diagnostics when it concerns "mental illness".
I
don't believe Autism a mental illness( in light of Sandy Hook and because my daughter is Autistic). The term "normal" is as
transient as it's ever been before. It's not about mental illness being
something to be ashamed about and autism isn't. I don't believe in
mental "illness" period, actually. I don't believe in the term "abnormal
psychology" anymore. I believe that we are all different and it isn't
right to compartmentalize people like that because we live in a society
that as long as you have a label for what's "wrong" with you, THEN they
can accept you. Bottom line, we are just all wired differently. I mean, I
have schitzoaffective disorder and I don't consider myself to be
"mentally ill". Hell, some people think being gay is a mental illness.
It
wasn't that long ago when there was a concept of a "nuclear family"
being shoved down our throats. The ideal family was white, with
heterosexual parents and heterosexual children, they were Christian,
they saved themselves until marriage, they dressed a certain way, hung
out with the "right crowd", never did illegal drugs but gobbled down
prescriptive medication the same way we do now. Doctors prescribed diet
pills which were basically speed, etc.
Here are some interesting videos/articles:
Dr. Geroge C Scipoine is a Christian who believes in antipsychiatry. Thomas Szasz has a secular approach.
When
I get the time soon I will post in my blog my experiences going to the
hospital, my treatment, and the pro's and con's of my visits. Keep in
mind I am not going to hold anything back.
Please note that I
am not suggesting that people who seriously hurt themselves or others or
who have suicidal/homicidal thoughts should not receive treatment
because I don't believe in "mental illness". My teacher for my pharmacy
tech certification classes put it best: "Everyone has the right to be
free of pain."
