How Rampant Do You Think Mental Disease Is On These Forums?

[bhsmte]

You know if I did not realize how logical your statement was; at a glance I would have thought a Narcissist had posted it.
You may not want to engage the forums if your idealism condemns engagements with the
Poor individuals.
After all it is not ethical to abuse the mentally ill,if you are normal and can think logically.

Good for you!

I would agree, the 2nd part of his statement does have a hint of narcissism to it.

With that said, the first part, contemplating the incidence of psychological disorders on this site, is interesting to me.

 

[LadyJaden]

A lot of people are ignorant when it comes to mental illness. I do not blame them. I just wish they would educate themselves on the causes of mental illness and not be afraid of those of us who suffer from mental disease. Not all of us are irrational and dangerous. But I see prejudice here and it is quite disturbing to me.

 

[bhsmte]

A lot of people are ignorant when it comes to mental illness. I do not blame them. I just wish they would educate themselves on the causes of mental illness and not be afraid of those of us who suffer from mental disease. Not all of us are irrational and dangerous. But I see prejudice here and it is quite disturbing to me.

I agree with you, there is little knowledge in the general public in regards to mental illness and or psychological disorders.

Behavioral scientists have come a long way in recognizing disorders and sometimes in better understanding causes (usually both genetic and environment) and they are learning more every day.

 

[Hetta]

Interesting how many people on this thread alone suffer from anxiety issues. I also suffer from some phobias - spiders, enclosed spaces - to name but two. I'm very well aware of anxiety and how it works. It sucks.

 

[LadyJaden]

I agree with you, there is little knowledge in the general public in regards to mental illness and or psychological disorders.

Behavioral scientists have come a long way in recognizing disorders and sometimes in better understanding causes (usually both genetic and environment) and they are learning more every day.

Thank you bhsmte. I appreciate your support!

 

[ValleyGal]

With that said, the first part, contemplating the incidence of psychological disorders on this site, is interesting to me.

I used to participate on another forum where there was a board about the Psychology of Religion. There were discussions about how certain areas of the brain light up with more activity for religious people than for non-religious people. I vaguely remember reading something about that in Scientific American Mind magazine. Anyway, in the discussions, it was actually suggested that people who are spiritual and/or religious are actually mentally ill because of the over-activity in that one part of the brain, like a person with OCD will have over-activity in a different part of the brain.

So I suppose it would partly boil down to whether or not you see religion as a disorder or whether you consider disorders as diagnosable as per the DSM-V. As one person posted earlier, there may be a higher incidence on the forums for a number of reasons.

 

[bhsmte]

I used to participate on another forum where there was a board about the Psychology of Religion. There were discussions about how certain areas of the brain light up with more activity for religious people than for non-religious people. I vaguely remember reading something about that in Scientific American Mind magazine. Anyway, in the discussions, it was actually suggested that people who are spiritual and/or religious are actually mentally ill because of the over-activity in that one part of the brain, like a person with OCD will have over-activity in a different part of the brain.

So I suppose it would partly boil down to whether or not you see religion as a disorder or whether you consider disorders as diagnosable as per the DSM-V. As one person posted earlier, there may be a higher incidence on the forums for a number of reasons.

I don't see belief in a religious faith as requiring a disorder, but I do see, those who display the telltale signs of psychological disorders of being telltale of the possibility of having a disorder.

Diagnosing psychological disorders are all about recognizing behaviors, that meet the criteria established. There are atheists who have disorders and there are believers who have disorders. Now, with that said, those that gravitate to certain types of beliefs, may do so because of a certain disorder, but that is a whole different story.

If one's faith belief, does not require them to; ignore reality, constantly engage in denial, excessive confirmation bias and selective reasoning, then that belief is likely very healthy for them.

The topic of; psychology of belief, is really a fascinating subject.

 

[Paul01]

I wonder how many people here have a mental illness and don't know it. That was me for a long time.

 

[LadyJaden]

I wonder how many people here have a mental illness and don't know it. That was me for a long time.

Me too, Paul 01. I knew something was wrong but it took me till age 25 to get help.

 

[Paul01]

Me too, Paul 01. I knew something was wrong but it took me till age 25 to get help.

Glad you finally did. I've known about some of my issues for a while, but I had no clue about my OCD until a few years ago. To think all I went through because I was never diagnosed or treated.

 

[bhsmte]

I wonder how many people here have a mental illness and don't know it. That was me for a long time.

Depending on the disorder, it is quite common for those who have an issue, to have built up strong denial mechanisms that will not allow them to acknowledge they have an issue. Not unlike an alcoholic, who denies and denies, until they hit rock bottom.

This is one reason, why psychological disorders are so difficult to treat, because you need a willing person to be treated.

 

[seashale76]

How rampant do you think mental disease is on these forums? And do you find it ethical that we often engage online individuals who demonstrate mental disease as if they are normal people who can think logically?

Since practically everyone is on-line these days, quite a few I'd say. I've seen quite a few who have mental illnesses around here. Some are getting treatment and are open about it. If it is very obvious by their posts, I encourage them to seek medical and counseling help. Sometimes, at first glance, it may be difficult to discern if it is mental illness or simply trolling. The LAST thing people with mental illness need is to only engage in an on-line environment as it is a false reality.

 

[now faith]

I would agree, the 2nd part of his statement does have a hint of narcissism to it.

With that said, the first part, contemplating the incidence of psychological disorders on this site, is interesting to me.

Well to qualify the innuendo in the statement is to assume it is implying Christians have a higher percentage of mental illnesses.
I base this on experiences with the poster.
His post have a dislike of Christian theology,being the brunt of his goading and joking about God.
The thread is a straw man to to draw away the focus of his own theology.
He is a deist,so anyone that is traditional Bible believing Christian,must have a deficiency.

As far as mental illness these forums represent people from many walks of life.
Comparatively to any other forum of discussion of a topic in general.

 

[bhsmte]

Well to qualify the innuendo in the statement is to assume it is implying Christians have a higher percentage of mental illnesses.
I base this on experiences with the poster.
His post have a dislike of Christian theology,being the brunt of his goading and joking about God.
The thread is a straw man to to draw away the focus of his own theology.
He is a deist,so anyone that is traditional Bible believing Christian,must have a deficiency.

As far as mental illness these forums represent people from many walks of life.
Comparatively to any other forum of discussion of a topic in general.

In general, I would agree.

Behaviors are what determines psychological disorders, whether someone is a believer or non believer.

 

[super animator]

Asthma doesn't really exist.

Factually Incorrect.

 

[bhsmte]

I see you have shortness of breath. Have you considered that you might be asthmatic? I keep away from such people. Always making excuses and coughing. I don't want some disease coughed on me all the time. Asthmatics do not trust God. If they did, they wouldn't constantly use inhalers. Asthma doesn't really exist. Show me asthmatics in the bible. They just want out of physical labor because it supposedly makes breathing difficult.

Hey doc, thanks for the information.

 

[DaisyDay]

No disrespect to your psychology friends, but I'd take their opinions with more than a grain of salt. Our society is rapidly getting to the point where anything except absolute and total appeasement and compliance and conformity is being labeled as "personality disorders". If we can label something, we can remove the person's responsibility for displaying the traits. They're not "a jerk", they're just "sick". Nah. They're a jerk.

Some people are jerks and have personality disorders and/or mental illness while other people have mental illness and/or personality disorders but are NOT jerks.

People on the autistic spectrum can be seen as jerks, but I don't think they are because the enjoyment of getting other people riled up just isn't there. Intent matters.

 

[jayem]

There are a handful of members here who are conspiracy believers. Seems that nearly all of their posts expound on a conspiratorial explanation for one thing or other. We still see posts claiming that the WTC towers were imploded from within. I won't say that believing conspiracy theories is a mental illness or personality disorder, but these folks have certain common traits. Like a general lack of trustfullness, and the idea that world events are constantly worsening. People who accept a conspiratorial explanation for one thing are much more receptive to a similar explanation for others. But it is like a Delusional Disorder (which is a DSM recognized mental illness) in that the belief is strongly fixed and no amount of reasoned argument or evidence to the contrary will disabuse the believer.

 

[Strathos]

I think people using mental illnesses as insults "you're [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse], you're autistic", etc. is very offensive. Agree?

 

[LadyJaden]

People can be cruel to me because I am mentally ill. My own mother will change the subject when I talk about my bipolar. When I have mania, my pupils dilate. She accuses me of being high. I do not do drugs. Never have. She thinks I am always on pain meds. I occasionally use them for my degenerative disk disease and my degenerative joint disease in my hips. Yes, I do need pain management but that is to improve the quality of my life, not to make me stone all the time.

When I was a child, I began having panic attacks at age 9. Yeah, tell me that I was faking it. I did not know how to fake THAT. But my mom called them my "spells" and humiliated me. She told me I was embarrassing her. I had them every day until I was 16. And she got mad when I told my doctor. I had no idea what they were but when I found out, I was relieved. Growing up as a little kid and thinking you are crazy is not fun. But they were a precursor to my bipolar, though I had symptoms of bipolar as far back as I can remember. I was a good kid, did well in school, never had a behavior problem in school...absolutely clean disciplinary record in school from K-12. So I functioned but I was absolutely miserable.

And now, people tell me that I need to be closer to God or that I need to get over it. I am a devout Christian. Christ ad I are close. How DARE they judge my relationship with Him. Ignorance is bliss and people do not want to admit that the brain CAN get sick like any other organ in the body. Only, the brain issues can distort our thinking, making us irrational, or can distort our moods making us unable to function despite being intelligent.

Sorry for the rant.