Wish I was "normal"

[april_eric_always_forever]

I sometimes think that people will look down on me because I don't handle stress well, have periods of time where I feel very down even though I can't pinpoint why, feel like their are demonic forces causing me to not feel good enough no matter how much I do, and have occasional trouble sleeping (sometimes more than others). My husband is very supportive and always is lifting me up. I try yo focus my energies on doing what I can do rather than what I can't...but sometimes that's rather hard to do...

 

[jimjg]

We have great pressure,So we can produce psychological problems. I think we should often attend some activities.That allows us to have a better mood

 

[Far Side Of the Moon]

Hi sunmacroman,

You know as you mentioned stigma..I do come from a family with mental illness stigma ..my paternal Grandma was years in a mental institution as crazy and receiving shock treatments..it was 1936..as soon my Dad's 1 year birthday..she was institutionalized..I have no idea the name of the illness she was carrying...she was "crazy, very agressive and out of control and received shocks, had to kept tide up, or drugged.." that it is all that we know. Most my Dad siblings (they were 8) have issues with depressions. My Dad take tranquilizers since his late 30's. I knew he has depression issues and sometimes was bit nervous..couple years ago my Mom told me he was diagnose bipolar. Than it must run in the family as genetics goes..6 years ago as I entered my 40's I started to feel very stressed out, worried about much and had my 1st panick attacks and etc..

Conclusion: I come from a family stigmatized by many individuals with some mental issues, they were/are not "normal" but I loved them all, most of them I had the pleasure to meet..I ha opportunity to meet even my Grandma..30 + years after she went to institution, at her home and she was delighted and laughing at my ways of girly performance at 4years old. My Dad always remember those days we had with her as me making her laugh and sooo happy! She went throu sooo much, so much as our family did too, as my Dad growing up without her, for years living among the crazy institutionalized people.

Normal or crazy we deserve as humans to be treated with dignity, respect and love. In many places in this world people with mental issues are treated like animals, and there is much shame, still. That is very very sad. May the Lord provide for those who are suffering near by and far away.

I agree, normal or crazy we do deserve respect but not everyone will treat " crazy" people the way they should be treated though...and that saddens me, especially as someone who has pure O

 

[SHETALKSTOANGELS]

Normal does not exist, so stop looking for it. Even these so called put together people who have it all, still have quirks and things about them that would not be normal to someone else. Take me for example, I love mice, since I have OCD I shower 3-6 times a day, wear men's cologne sometimes, to others that is so weird and crazy and to me it is totally normal. Normal is in the eyes of the beholder believe me. I have been an outcast and a social pariah my whole life, so I know what it is like to swim against the tide. I am on this site only 3 hours and so far two different people have had issues with me.

 

[Justin1234]

i totally get you. I have dealt with what your talking about my whole life. My mom has never understood my problems. Also, you get to a point where you almost stop completely asking for help from anyone because you know its hopeless. All is not lost though. It gets easier as the years go by. I don't know if its just that you get used to all of the stuff or if it gets less. Whatever it is I have experienced it getting easier.