Lack of basic understanding of mental health

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Protomesh 15 Aug, 2022 @ 11:21am

Lack of basic understanding of mental health

Truly, what is wrong with people?

People telling severely depressed people they're not depressed daily. Like, it takes like a 5 minute Google search to learn what depression is and what it can be like but instead you're ignorant and guilt trip the depressed person calling them lazy as you continuosly abuse them on the daily.

Even healthcare workers don't have the slightest clue what depression is.

There are so many different variations of depression is absolutely dumbfounding how people will pick 1 thing you do that somehow completely disproves your entire illness?? Even if you get a damn official diagnosis they'd still fight back against it.

Society is truly doomed if people like this keep having children, mistreating them and not properly nurturing them like parents should, then blame the child and victimize them. Congratulations, you created a problem and keep reinforcing it!

Then act like "oh why don't you talk to us?" are you insane? are you that ignorant of your own psycho behaviour? OF COURSE THEY WON'T TALK TO YOU. You are literally causing it or at least making it worse.

Wannabe parents should require a license to be allowed to have children and in order to get the license they ought to undergo a full on parenting course with information about how to not abuse your child to the point they get lifelong trauma.

When all the people who're supposed to be safe people, are the absolute worst and most dangerous individuals to be around and you're forced to live around them for years and years, things are bound to go wrong.

I also hate this trend online where people who don't have mental health issues, like anxiety, go in the public to try to disprove other people's anxiety.

It's like the "if you're homeless, just buy a house" meme. People are really out of touch with reality.

"Oh but you go to work", ever heard of high functioning depression?

Or they just fall behind the oldest blaming tool, calling them lazy. Lol. You've abused them for their entire life and you guilt trip them by calling them lazy. Yeah, that's very motivating. That sure helps with solving their laziness.

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The Grim Reaper 15 Aug, 2022 @ 11:23am

Your pissed at your parents?

The Grim Reaper 15 Aug, 2022 @ 11:28am

Originally posted by Protomesh:
Originally posted by The Grim Reaper:
Your pissed at your parents?
Very. But not only them. Parents should absolutely require a license. Having a child without a license should be punishable by death.

So everything in your life is your parents fault, and that's everybody else's fault because children should be on licence, and you got life long trauma because they asked you to tidy your room or something?

🍋 Lemonfed 🍋 15 Aug, 2022 @ 11:29am

most peoples are terrible when it's about mental illness and talk like you could just fix these problems the same way you can just fix a broken clock.

Protomesh 15 Aug, 2022 @ 11:31am

Originally posted by The Grim Reaper:
Originally posted by Protomesh:
Very. But not only them. Parents should absolutely require a license. Having a child without a license should be punishable by death.
So everything in your life is your parents fault, and that's everybody else's fault because children should be on licence, and you got life long trauma because they asked you to tidy your room or something?

Yes. Yes it is. Since the reason I'm even here is because of my parents. So everything that happens after is their fault.

🍋 Lemonfed 🍋 15 Aug, 2022 @ 11:34am

putting the whole blame on your parents is not gonna solve anything.

Last edited by 🍋 Lemonfed 🍋; 15 Aug, 2022 @ 11:34am

Protomesh 15 Aug, 2022 @ 11:34am

Originally posted by Rupika:
So the doctor told you you're not depressed and you're just lazy. And your parents believed them.

What? No. I have an official diagnosis for major depression, from a doctor. All 4 of my parents claim I do not have depression despite knowing I have been diagnosed. (before you ask, yes, I'm obviously counting step-parents)

The Grim Reaper 15 Aug, 2022 @ 11:34am

Originally posted by Protomesh:
Originally posted by The Grim Reaper:
So everything in your life is your parents fault, and that's everybody else's fault because children should be on licence, and you got life long trauma because they asked you to tidy your room or something?
Yes. Yes it is. Since the reason I'm even here is because of my parents. So everything that happens after is their fault.

Protomesh 15 Aug, 2022 @ 11:36am

Originally posted by Here is my card:
Originally posted by Protomesh:
Parents should absolutely require a license. Having a child without a license should be punishable by death.

What sort of a licence? Driver's licence? Licence to deliver hazardous materials?

or

Licence to have children? Licence to void death penalty if the offspring is or will be unhappy in his/hers/theirs life/lives?

License to have children. Seems pretty obvious given the context why are you even asking about other licenses?

Whether or not the child is still unhappy is a topic for another discussion but parents should absolutely be properly trained before being allowed to have children.

Protomesh 15 Aug, 2022 @ 11:38am

Originally posted by Here is my card:
Originally posted by Q-T_3.14.exe:
Asked about that from my mother once, she said all's good. Sigh, if only she understood how I feel but I just can't say anything, like at all. And when I muster enough brainpower to speak up she either listens and forgets or just doesn't give enough damn until I start hitting my head with my fist or against a wall. She's also a nurse at the local hospital and takes care of these mentally unstable people. What about her own son!? There is a reason why I think the relationship with my mother is complicated. Always talking about raising a physically and psychologically healthy and being proud of it, please listen to me! She listened to me once this month, she even asked some questions to which I couldn't answer truthfully because I don't want to worry her.

So you are not honest with her and blame her therefore not knowing your condition? And what change are you giving to her?

The parent is the one to be blamed for they're not giving an impression of being a safe person to talk to about your problems.

Protomesh 15 Aug, 2022 @ 11:44am

Originally posted by Here is my card:
Originally posted by Protomesh:
The parent is the one to be blamed for they're not giving an impression of being a safe person to talk to about your problems.

How it is said in there that she is not safe person?

If you cannot openly speak to the person about anything without fear, then it's not a safe person.

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Yew Nough 15 Aug, 2022 @ 11:46am

Originally posted by Protomesh:
People telling severely depressed people they're not depressed daily. Like, it takes like a 5 minute Google search to learn what depression is and what it can be like but instead you're ignorant and guilt trip the depressed person calling them lazy as you continuosly abuse them on the daily.

It's not a mental health issue, but an empathy issue.

And too many people who misunderstand the literature self-diagnose, which is why we end up with people claiming they have Tourettes/100 identities living inside them when they're likely sociopaths looking for social media attention(...causing a lack of empathy for those who actually have legitimate issues).

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The Grim Reaper 15 Aug, 2022 @ 11:46am

Originally posted by Protomesh:
Originally posted by Here is my card:

How it is said in there that she is not safe person?
If you cannot openly speak to the person about anything without fear, then it's not a safe person.

Its her fault you're scared?
You will never make any progress while you just blame everyone else.

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Protomesh 15 Aug, 2022 @ 11:49am

Originally posted by The Grim Reaper:
Originally posted by Protomesh:
If you cannot openly speak to the person about anything without fear, then it's not a safe person.
Its her fault you're scared?
You will never make any progress while you just blame everyone else.

You don't get what I meant but whatever.

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Protomesh 15 Aug, 2022 @ 11:52am

Originally posted by Here is my card:
Originally posted by Protomesh:
If you cannot openly speak to the person about anything without fear, then it's not a safe person.

Yes... and how you came up with that conclusion? He said, and I quote:

"to which I couldn't answer truthfully because I don't want to worry her."

So he didn't want to worry her. Not because he is afraid of her. worry / fear - different things in my mind.

He fears that he'd cause her to worry. Thus fear of discussing the topics truthfully with her. It is the fault of the parent for not giving the impression that they're safe to talk to, without having to worry about the negative consequences.

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