One thing I’ll say about mental illness is that in the most severe cases it’s usually inherited. So, even tho social media may make things worse, it’s always been there with you since birth-It’s part of who you are, unless you get some sort of medical treatment that fixes, or regresses the imbalance. Having a gf with anxiety, with ever-changing moods, that does not want to be on medication, I know for a fact no amount of talking will fix the issue. And to be frank, If you are a person in a relationship with someone that has mental illness, having a lack of patience, and an unwillingness to understand, will make things so much worse for both parties. Usually people talk about mental illness as a solo experience, but forget to mention how it affects the people you are most closet to. It’s tough. At the end of the day it’s all about being there for that person, and making them feel that they are not alone in their struggle. We all go through shit; some worse than others, of course, but it’s a team effort.
In my case, I'm not aware of any overwhelming family history of depression. My grandma's sister was severely depressed, but that was after becoming a widow and being very unhappy with her second husband. I definitely do believe in genetic predisposition to mental illness, as you said. But I don't think people who are genetically predisposed are "doomed" to suffer from their illness. Environmental factors, childhood trauma and other triggers play a big role. I also think talking about it (like, with a psychologist) actually can be very helpful, and is just as important if not more important than medication. But it's very true what you said, that mental illness affects everyone who is close to the person, and that's why open communication and understanding is so important. I appreciate you watching and sharing your thoughts and experience!
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One thing I’ll say about mental illness is that in the most severe cases it’s usually inherited. So, even tho social media may make things worse, it’s always been there with you since birth-It’s part of who you are, unless you get some sort of medical treatment that fixes, or regresses the imbalance. Having a gf with anxiety, with ever-changing moods, that does not want to be on medication, I know for a fact no amount of talking will fix the issue. And to be frank, If you are a person in a relationship with someone that has mental illness, having a lack of patience, and an unwillingness to understand, will make things so much worse for both parties. Usually people talk about mental illness as a solo experience, but forget to mention how it affects the people you are most closet to. It’s tough. At the end of the day it’s all about being there for that person, and making them feel that they are not alone in their struggle. We all go through shit; some worse than others, of course, but it’s a team effort.
In my case, I'm not aware of any overwhelming family history of depression. My grandma's sister was severely depressed, but that was after becoming a widow and being very unhappy with her second husband.
I definitely do believe in genetic predisposition to mental illness, as you said. But I don't think people who are genetically predisposed are "doomed" to suffer from their illness. Environmental factors, childhood trauma and other triggers play a big role.
I also think talking about it (like, with a psychologist) actually can be very helpful, and is just as important if not more important than medication.
But it's very true what you said, that mental illness affects everyone who is close to the person, and that's why open communication and understanding is so important.
I appreciate you watching and sharing your thoughts and experience!
shanghai may heal you depressive
It's gonna be a long time before I'm ever in Shanghai again.
@@HexaAngel yes,I sometimes think that emotionally, you may belong to Shanghai, and Shanghai also belongs to you,