03-09-2021, 05:09 AM
I see mental illness in a pretty different light, then even alot of folks that have a cogitative disability. For me I have no question about my diagnosis, it has claimed so much of my early life. When I did get diagnosed it was less of a condemnation and more of, why didn't anyone mention this weeks ago.
Though I will say schizoaffective for me is constant compromise, self check-ins, accountability within my family, friends, bands, and job. Though I will say I 100% agree with you that we need to fight mental illness stigma across the board. Though it is not a sentence, I believe I am a better worker, writer, musician, friend, and family member because of my individual growth, and the lessons I've learned / learning.
The societal weight of mental illness is (to me) complete and utter bullshit. I see so many problems that can be solved with communication. Though even communicating about coping and living strategies within a diagnoses makes people uncomfortable. You never hear about accomplishments involving individuals working with cogitative disabilities, at the best media, and Hollywood only highlight how "weird or trippy" characters with schizophrenia are (AnYtHiNg iS PoSsIbLe just call is schizophrenia). I feel like it is an artistic cop out. I want to see a superhero with Schizophrenia, that has a job, accountability, and help people find there inner worth when society says "your not worth the help" you deserve to get to an all time low before we help. I firmly believe the dramatization of the illness is straight up disrespectful, and upon getting a diagnosis it is often a perceived sentence of personal paranoidia and distrust targetedwithin yourself.
This post became hella winded. To sum it up I feel like cognitive-diversity / illness, should be treated with the same grace and respect that anyone with a psychical-disability / illness gets. Because it is literally the same in my mind. I didn't ask for this, its apart of my genetic coding, and its something that alters my life, but doesn't define me as a person or how I treat others, or limit my hopes and potential. Its treatable and with discipline and practice you can even excel.
Though I will say schizoaffective for me is constant compromise, self check-ins, accountability within my family, friends, bands, and job. Though I will say I 100% agree with you that we need to fight mental illness stigma across the board. Though it is not a sentence, I believe I am a better worker, writer, musician, friend, and family member because of my individual growth, and the lessons I've learned / learning.
The societal weight of mental illness is (to me) complete and utter bullshit. I see so many problems that can be solved with communication. Though even communicating about coping and living strategies within a diagnoses makes people uncomfortable. You never hear about accomplishments involving individuals working with cogitative disabilities, at the best media, and Hollywood only highlight how "weird or trippy" characters with schizophrenia are (AnYtHiNg iS PoSsIbLe just call is schizophrenia). I feel like it is an artistic cop out. I want to see a superhero with Schizophrenia, that has a job, accountability, and help people find there inner worth when society says "your not worth the help" you deserve to get to an all time low before we help. I firmly believe the dramatization of the illness is straight up disrespectful, and upon getting a diagnosis it is often a perceived sentence of personal paranoidia and distrust targetedwithin yourself.
This post became hella winded. To sum it up I feel like cognitive-diversity / illness, should be treated with the same grace and respect that anyone with a psychical-disability / illness gets. Because it is literally the same in my mind. I didn't ask for this, its apart of my genetic coding, and its something that alters my life, but doesn't define me as a person or how I treat others, or limit my hopes and potential. Its treatable and with discipline and practice you can even excel.
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