Hi. I am 37 about to be 38. I have been going through this since I was 19, with a possible episode when I was 18. During the experience of a strong push towards a "recovery" model, It has had a detrimental impact on the most Seriously Ill, And the most vulnerable amung us. In short, There is {usually}, No recovery for a person experiencing
Serious Mental Illness. This usually falls under the lines of Schizophrenias, Or Bipolars 1. Bipolars 2 can be more serious as it causes the person to act out in worse ways than they would, Because they are more functional most of the time, However they still have an illness, So they can ruin their lives more consistently and I guess, more than someone with Bipolars 1 who is treated and on medication.
I did not receive enough care, In enough time to get myself back to fully functional. I was bounced in and out of hospitals too fast for me to recover and get stable on medications within a reasonable amount of time, And Involuntary Care saved my life. With the lack of hospital beds, And the lack of Involuntary Commitment laws, This is making our homelessness crisis worse, and causing a problem for all of society and those effected by Serious Mental Illnesses. I have never done drugs, I have never had a drinking problem, I have never smoked a cigarette. My issue is purely genetic, And purely chemical. Had I been able to be hospitalized for a longer period of time, And better monitored for a longe period of time, I do not know if that would have been beneficial,
But I have a
Chronic, Serious Mental Brain Illness. I am not going to recover, I will only ever be in remission. I have a Chronic Serious Mental Illness in the Brain. I will only ever be in remission, Not recovery. Thank you , And God bless.
