Suffering from mental and mental illness, should I mention it to others? Will
be mocked? Will it be ununderstood, but alienated and isolated?
I believe that many sick friends will often be troubled by these problems.
or not?
The disease situation is personal privacy. Whether you can say it, whether you need to say it or not, and who you tell it, it should be up to you.
The general principle is to say more and less to yourself, and not say more and more to yourself, and divide them according to the type of people.
Category 1: For doctors
patients need to overcome the "shaming" and take the initiative to explain their condition in detail with the psychiatrist.
At the same time, in the process of communicating with the doctor, must not conceal past medical history, otherwise it may induce the doctor to misdiagnose . Misdiagnosis may lead to mistreatment, and the person who is in the end is still the one who is unlucky.
In addition, when visiting other departments due to physical discomfort, it is best to truthfully inform the doctor about the current medication situation and try to avoid drug interactions.
Category 2: Teachers and classmates
Do you want to inform teachers and classmates about your illness?
In fact, this issue involves many factors and it is indeed difficult to make a decision.
Perhaps the patient's learning status is very poor after he gets sick, and may also be affected by side effects of the drug, and may become drowsy in class, easily distracted.
At this time, if the teacher does not know the reason, he may mistakenly think that he is lazy and unprofitable, and criticize and accus.
On the contrary, if the teacher knows the patient's condition, most of them can understand and provide help, which will be beneficial to the recovery of the disease.
The most important point is:
Before we make a decision, we must first understand the attitude and perception of teachers and classmates towards mental illness and whether they have empathy for people suffering from mental illness, and then decide whether to inform them.
Category 3: To the company colleague
Should I tell my colleagues about my illness?
Please think twice! Because it is difficult for us to determine whether we can get the understanding and support of our colleagues.
So, when you are not sure, don’t tell your colleagues that you have mental illness.
If you cry out because of your depressed mood at the unit, you can say "I am in a bad mood", "I am too stressed recently", etc.
Who is not in a bad mood or under great pressure? Colleagues usually don't continue to ask questions.
Category 4: To family and relatives
Some patients dare not tell their family members. On the one hand, they are afraid that their family members will worry and do not want to bring their worries; on the other hand, they are worried that their family members will not understand, so they finally open their mouths, and they will be really blamed in the end.
In fact, if you have a mental illness, the most important thing you need is the understanding and company of your family.
Timely communication with family is the first step in seeking help.
. Whether or not you should tell your relatives about the condition depends on whether it will be helpful to your condition after they know it.
If you inform them, you will not be able to help you except to scare them, and it is better not to tell them.
Finally, what we want to tell you is that if you have a mental illness, choosing to be public or concealed should never let the feeling of shame be at work.
Must not deny yourself, accept yourself, it is not your fault to be sick, you must dare to face the disease, actively treat the disease, and strive for a speedy recovery.
