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Mental Health Support

HereSince1628

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5. Psychosis is also at the root of my self-harm

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2014, 08:23 AM

Aug 2014

No point in getting into what all that entails other than to say behaviors that use pain to reinforce a sense of connection to reality. For me pain is an icon of reality. Yes, well, I am mentally disordered...

But all that induces post event self-judgements which are, well, overwhelmingly depressing. My personal experience is anti-depressants seems to do nothing for negative self-judgements which were largely correct. You can't fix what isn't broke, even when that thing, negative self-assessment, sucks out all hope.

The pharmaceutical industry has products to sell. And they do. The anti-depressants work for some people, and I'm glad those people get relief.

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Of course I'm glad you were part of the 70% that were treatable, my dear Tobin! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2014 #1

and that's just those who go into treatment. mopinko Aug 2014 #2

Some doctors think if you are depressed, then you must be addicted to something. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2014 #3

Thank you, Tobin. elleng Aug 2014 #4

Psychosis is also at the root of my self-harm HereSince1628 Aug 2014 #5