Great TED talk. Thanks for sharing.
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Currently only my close friend whom is also my roommate is aware, other than my pdoc and GP. My family is pretty religious and in denial of my condition(despite being hospitalized when I was younger for it) and is rather against medication and psychiatry. Itās been years since Iāve lived with them now and Iām currently in debate if I should tell them or not, Iām just trying to create a support system for myself at my current living situation.
I loved watching this TED talk, it was so inspirational and motivating to my current situation.
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havenāt come out yet it has been almost ten years ago that I was diagnosed.
I hid it for almost 2 decades and opened up about it when I went back to college. Then I couldnāt stop revealing it because it felt so good to open up about something that literally was defining my life. Now I I am trapped in a World which few people know about and the people in my past have disappeared and moved on. I hide it from no one now because it no longer matters. I have dropped off the face of the Earth from where I was but am still surrounded by a lot of people. What kept me in the closet beforehand was the fears surrounding my employment status. The ironic thing was that my last employer was involved with the disabled and they didnāt believe me when I said I was schizophrenic. I think it was because I donāt smoke.
Tough situation. Sounds like you are handling it well. Support is all around you though even in new places and relationships you havenāt been connected with before. Like an immigrant does you can build a new life.
Fascinating story. Twenty years is a long time to keep a secret so big and powerful in its implications.
My family has known for a while but I made it official about a couple years ago
I found that the fear of people finding out contributed to filling my cup of anxiety which isnāt good for my mental health.
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