How do you view a person with mental health issues? (94)
Green_SleevesCarlow, Ireland174 Threads 37 Polls 4,812 PostsYou guys have stooped to a new low! 
MADDOG69: Nah. Ya must be hearing seeing things. I'm pulling your leg.....
sense of humour never left me lol
Green_Sleeves: You guys have stooped to a new low!
Only joking around, Snotty Cuffs
mcattack: Well this went a bit pear shaped...
ya posted my name and i said huh meaning what
pedro27: sense of humour never left me lol
Everyone's looking at ya. And they're talking behind your back in that Lounge place. I think they hate you. pedro27: ya posted my name and i said huh meaning what
I'v no idea what you're talking about?? do you not like the shape of pears?? i do...
I hope it's not your time of the month
MADDOG69: Everyone's looking at ya. And they're talking behind your back in that Lounge place. I think they hate you.
i'm telling my daddy on them..lol
mcattack: I'v no idea what you're talking about?? do you not like the shape of pears?? i do...
I hope it's not your time of the month
I hope it's not your time of the month
my last mot was the same shape as a pear..lol
pedro27: my last mot was the same shape as a pear..lol
Must have been a big window it flew in, i hate moths
mcattack: Must have been a big window it flew in, i hate moths
i did'nt break her heart, i snaped her wings..
pedro27: i'm telling my daddy on them..lol
He's one of them. He hates you aswell. lol
MADDOG69: He's one of them. He hates you aswell. lol
hate is the same as love..
MADDOG69: Everyone's looking at ya. And they're talking behind your back in that Lounge place. I think they hate you.
Most people reading this thread will at some time in their life have mental health issues. Some will have mental illness and some will have a bad reaction to life's problems. The first will need a psychiatrist and the second a psychologist. Either can be permanent or temporary. It's a very hard call without being in the situation.
Godsgift: Most people reading this thread will at some time in their life have mental health issues. Some will have mental illness and some will have a bad reaction to life's problems. The first will need a psychiatrist and the second a psychologist. Either can be permanent or temporary. It's a very hard call without being in the situation.
I like those odds
the brain
Mariannette: SO...how do you feel with regards to those suffering from mental health issues?
You didn't leave any positive options there Marianette apart from, "Its an illness like any other that needs treated". I have a bit of a problem with the 'needs treatment' bit. I'd be more of a give 'em space bit depending on the mental illness.
As for your question Pedro, no I don't think you're crazy but you are making the assumption the rest of us are sane so your calibration is way off
facetowardsfront:
As for your question Pedro, no I don't think you're crazy but you are making the assumption the rest of us are sane so your calibration is way off
As for your question Pedro, no I don't think you're crazy but you are making the assumption the rest of us are sane so your calibration is way off
..Have to agree
anyone who went through psychosis, knows what hell feels like, because psychosis is hell
May i just add
(day 2 of 7)
Marianette has shown what a wonderful caring person she is and i am so proud of her for raising this awareness of a subject to be discussed .... Well done Marianette and may the path be filled with roses for you to tread on
(day 2 of 7)
Marianette has shown what a wonderful caring person she is and i am so proud of her for raising this awareness of a subject to be discussed ....
Well done Marianette and may the path be filled with roses for you to tread on mariantte,, i'm on anti depresants 12 years now
pedro27: mariantte,, i'm on anti depresants 12 years now
think its time you tried something else
a song for those who suffer and a song of 'HOPE'
pedro27: why..? i feel great everyday
what are they?
Thomas Szasz once said much of what is called mental illness is just middle class people being critical of those who stray beyond what they call the normative bounds of society
facetowardsfront: Thomas Szasz once said much of what is called mental illness is just middle class people being critical of those who stray beyond what they call the normative bounds of society
I would reckon so.
But in that instance, the correct treatment is needed. And sometimes medication is not the way to go.
I know for me it probably prolonged things as at times the with-drawl symptoms were worse than anything I'd have felt otherwise.
I think people need to be aware of the many different types of help there is out there. It is not as simple as medication or therapy and nothing else. Its not a one-size fits all, treatment wise.
Any sometimes people are too quick to medicate.
The attitude I took would depend entirely upon the mental health issue involved.
If the person was prone to depression that would not be a big deal.
If the person was a raving psychotic, or bipolar, or in some other way a straight-out nutter there is no way I would be interested in such a person.
The younger brother of my former wife married a woman who turned out to be bipolar. She managed to conceal this from him until well after the marriage. Her condition came to light only after she stopped taking the medication and slipped back into mental illness.
Life is difficult enough without taking on board someone who has those sort of problems. Also, most mental illness is a result of the person's DNA. I do not want to breed mental defectives. I am crazy enough without wanting the DNA of another crazy person thrown into the mix.
If the person was prone to depression that would not be a big deal.
If the person was a raving psychotic, or bipolar, or in some other way a straight-out nutter there is no way I would be interested in such a person.
The younger brother of my former wife married a woman who turned out to be bipolar. She managed to conceal this from him until well after the marriage. Her condition came to light only after she stopped taking the medication and slipped back into mental illness.
Life is difficult enough without taking on board someone who has those sort of problems. Also, most mental illness is a result of the person's DNA. I do not want to breed mental defectives. I am crazy enough without wanting the DNA of another crazy person thrown into the mix.
Carl96190: The attitude I took would depend entirely upon the mental health issue involved.
If the person was prone to depression that would not be a big deal.
If the person was a raving psychotic, or bipolar, or in some other way a straight-out nutter there is no way I would be interested in such a person.
The younger brother of my former wife married a woman who turned out to be bipolar. She managed to conceal this from him until well after the marriage. Her condition came to light only after she stopped taking the medication and slipped back into mental illness.
Life is difficult enough without taking on board someone who has those sort of problems. Also, most mental illness is a result of the person's DNA. I do not want to breed mental defectives. I am crazy enough without wanting the DNA of another crazy person thrown into the mix.
If the person was prone to depression that would not be a big deal.
If the person was a raving psychotic, or bipolar, or in some other way a straight-out nutter there is no way I would be interested in such a person.
The younger brother of my former wife married a woman who turned out to be bipolar. She managed to conceal this from him until well after the marriage. Her condition came to light only after she stopped taking the medication and slipped back into mental illness.
Life is difficult enough without taking on board someone who has those sort of problems. Also, most mental illness is a result of the person's DNA. I do not want to breed mental defectives. I am crazy enough without wanting the DNA of another crazy person thrown into the mix.
Just the way most of CS would describe you Carl.
From todays Indo.
A survey conducted to mark the tenth anniversary of World Suicide Prevention Day has shown that many people have a poor understanding of mental health issue
People with mental health problems often experience discrimination
The survey, conducted by St Patrick's University Hospital in Dublin, shows that lack of understanding of mental health problems is fuelling stigma and preventing people from accessing support.
More than a fifth of the 300 people surveyed said they believed that those suffering from mental health problems are of below average intelligence.
The survey found that 42% of respondents felt that undergoing treatment for a mental health problem is a sign of personal failure.
It also found that 62% would discriminate against hiring someone with a history of mental illness on the grounds that they may be unreliable.
According to the World Health Organisation, on average, almost 3,000 people kill themselves every day.
For every person who takes their own life, 20 or more may attempt to kill themselves.
In Ireland, 525 people took their own lives last year, up from 486 in 2010.
A survey conducted to mark the tenth anniversary of World Suicide Prevention Day has shown that many people have a poor understanding of mental health issue
People with mental health problems often experience discrimination
The survey, conducted by St Patrick's University Hospital in Dublin, shows that lack of understanding of mental health problems is fuelling stigma and preventing people from accessing support.
More than a fifth of the 300 people surveyed said they believed that those suffering from mental health problems are of below average intelligence.
The survey found that 42% of respondents felt that undergoing treatment for a mental health problem is a sign of personal failure.
It also found that 62% would discriminate against hiring someone with a history of mental illness on the grounds that they may be unreliable.
According to the World Health Organisation, on average, almost 3,000 people kill themselves every day.
For every person who takes their own life, 20 or more may attempt to kill themselves.
In Ireland, 525 people took their own lives last year, up from 486 in 2010.
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