It’s said that being open about mental illness is the best way to tackle ignorance and stigma. That may be true but it’s not always easy. When it comes to reactions to mental illness some go beyond uneducated ignorance to pure nastiness and spite.
I opened up on a political group to have someone pull the "You must be more ill than you realise " card because I said something he disagreed with. He then tried to make out he was sympathising with me.
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That is awful!
I’m sorry that you had to endure that crap.
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Or you try to open up and people just don’t care… sorry you had to go through that 
ignorant!
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I was talking to a family member about getting on clozaril when that was still an option for me, and explained that I needed it because other APs could aggravate my TD but I still needed to be on an AP. They asked, “Are you really that dangerous?”
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i literally had an anti vaxxer tell me i must’ve gone off my meds bc i disagreed with him. people get ■■■■■■ VICIOUS over politics, i wouldnt pay it much attention
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The thing is I had the same kind of response from my mother . We disagreed and she would come out with “I think you’re getting ill again” or “Are you taking your pills ?”
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I heard my neighbour slating oli for crying and my mum said that I must of heard it in my head and it wasn’t real. But IT WAS 
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people are shitty and will use your illness to dismiss anything you say that they dont like or agree with. im sorry
i open up so much to my mother about what’s going on with me day to day she’s starting to appreciate it alot
Happy is TD permanent?
As soon as you tell someone you have schizophrenia it means they have power over you.
Why tell someone something that they will only use against you?
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I’m not open about my MI where I live now and haven’t been for the last two years. I’m moving in mid July and I’ve already made up my mind not to be open about it where I’m moving to either. It’s really nobody’s business.
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Because telling people and educating them about schizophrenia is the only way for stigma and discrimination to be reduced in society. There are many employers that are looking to hire autistic talent out there nowadays. If all the bipolar, schizophrenia workers would also speak up about their experiences, it will help provide hope to other mental health sufferers.
At my workplace, this manager had disclosed to a room of 200 people that she has bipolar. I intend to do the same years down the road when I have achieved career success.
I know what kind of person I am. No matter who tries to put me down because of my illness, they cannot, because I am capable and competent. They would only make a fool of themselves in front of my colleagues.
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@roxanna I think it can be reversible. If it lasts for more than a year, it is considered permanent. I am not 100% on that, though, so don’t quote me. 
Mine has almost completely gone away, and it was pretty bad. I wouldn’t go out in public because it looked like I was constantly nodding my head and wiggling around my mouth.
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Cards are cheep. getting another deck, an’t so easy. n my family we shot from the hips, asking striate out. were are you facts. and if we do meds its personal. that’s between me and my Dr. no one else.
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That’s basically what my psychiatrist said in my last letter to GP. I think that has ■■■■■■ my chances of being able to drive again anytime soon
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I get that from my mother too. I don’t know why they feel justified saying it. Sometimes people will justify almost anything in their mind to defend something they love dearly enough, I guess.
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