Something visual to try and shake up these blues. I still haven’t been feeling great and I don’t have much to say on the subject. So I leave you with this:
If physical illnesses were treated like mental illnesses..
Something visual to try and shake up these blues. I still haven’t been feeling great and I don’t have much to say on the subject. So I leave you with this:
If physical illnesses were treated like mental illnesses..
DIFFERENT NOT BROKEN
For now, this website will be about book reviews!
Reject Nihilism
My journey towards healing
Rebuilding an authentic life after anorexia
writing as a way of life
frightfully wondrous things happen here.
So sorry you’re still not feeling well. The picture was darkly humorous in some ways–but it really is sad and frightening that mental illness is treated that way. Sending warm thoughts your way, Pen.
Thank you. It is a very bittersweet illustration, but one that needed to be said.
Thoughts are much appreciated. Hugs.
Great visual. Sad that this is totally how we get treated.
It really is. I can talk easily at work about my malignant hypertension, but not any of my mental-health. The stigma exists and it is dark and bleak.
That is one awesome thing I have going for me here – us medicated folks outnumber the non-medicated and we’re a vocal lot.
Hah. That sounds lovely. I work with a bunch of health nuts who apparently have the freakin’ bodies and minds of demi-gods or something.
Ick, boring.
No, lots of loons and people who bake cookies to share and soon we’ll get cookie trays and cakes and all kinds of good stuff. And we laugh a lot, sometimes inappropriately. We’re dirtballs really.
It’s very true, and sad, these little comic strips. I’ve been thinking of you non-stop. Please feel free to reach out if you need an ear. You’re probably so exhausted… xoxoxo Much love, my friend.
I’m so very touched that you’ve been thinking of me. I’m sorry I didn’t reply to your sweet email those weeks ago. I read it and at least attempted a smile. Sent you a reply today.
Exhausted I don’t think even describes the level of tired I am anymore. I know you understand. Piles of love. ❤
Love back in droves, my friend!! I didn’t expect a reply but I’m so glad you read it and it almost made you nearly smile. 😉 I know how hard it is to do so when you feel like your body is betraying you. xoxoxo Emailed you this morn. Get back to me any time okay? *hugs tight*
Reblogged this on Me: Finding the Missing Pieces and commented:
this is soooo true! i should carry it with me in my purse when i have to go to the hospital.
thanks for this–i reblogged it!
Aw, how lovely! Thank you 🙂
thinking of you. xx
Why thank you, that’s very sweet of you 🙂
Brilliant!
It is, isn’t it? Wish I could take credit… 😉
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It’s very true, no one would ever say any of this about a physical illness so why would they about a mental illness 😦 I hope you are ok, take care – thinking of you xxx
It’s sad how true it is.
I’m mostly ok-ish. That’s about the best I can do right now. But I do really appreciate your thoughts. Sending lots of hugs.
thinking of you, darling. sending love. so sorry things are this hard.
Thank you lovely friend. It’s nice to hear from you. Sorry I’m rotten right now about keeping up. Thought of you the other day. Thanks for your thoughts. Lots of hugs.
I’ve gotten all this advice and more myself. It’s cool to make fun of it but it’s too real sometimes too. Thanks for that chuckle about it tho. It helps to laugh now and then, eh? 😉 I write about Invisible Illness at http://NakedNerves.wordpress.com/ and just posted about keeping a sense of humor. Please feel free to join me there.
Thanks for your post.
Steve
Thanks for your thoughtful comment. I think it does help to chuckle here and there, even if the subject addressed is rather dark. Mental-health stigma really is just so last century.
I’ll have to take a peek at your blog. I appreciate you dropping by 🙂
Take care and warm thoughts!