My advice is to never, and I repeat, never use a mental disorder as a crutch.
Through all of my short life I've dealed with people that suffered from bipolar disorder, to schizofrenia and whatnot. A pattern that emerges is that people accept that they are sick and start accepting their state.
"I am very, very sad. It is OK because I have a disorder."
"It's OK to scream and shout because I'm not normal."
"It's OK to waste my life because I have clinical history."
"It's OK to wallow in self pity because my body is conditioned to do so."
Never think like this.
More than the name of a disease, more than a bunch of pills, more than some rotulated ill individual, you are a strong person. That's the bottom line. Remember it.
Best wishes, Chado. |