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Mental health problems and relationships?
A few qustions and I would prefer to hear from those who have experienced psychotic disorders and/or severe depression...
My hope is to find out people's actual experience.
Questions:
Is it in some ways unfair to pursue relationships, knowing that your problems can potentially be very difficult on the other person?
Do you think you should tell someone up front about your problems?
Is having highly emotional and intimate relationships more helpful or hurtful to your condition?
Do you have a hard time not building up resentment of people, because they cannot understand your difficulties? Do you feel like people inherently dismiss mental illness as simply more common personal troubles?
Do you feel like it's difficult to be fully invigorated, and emotionally dynamic without people worrying about any instability? Do you do this to yourself?
Any thoughts/advice on making/managing relationships with mental illness would be very much appreicated... more of a discussion forum.
3 Answers
- Anonymous7 years agoFavorite Answer
Yes.
Depends.
99% of the time more HURTFUL.
Yes, ABSOLUTELY.
Yes. I usually blame other people's treatment of me, thus, causing further emotional/mental trauma.
I believe, at this point, speaking as someone who has a mental illness, I psychologically cannot HANDLE being in a relationship anymore. Again, too much damage inflicted.
Source(s): Crazy person. - Malissa! :DLv 57 years ago
I depression and Anxeity.
1. No. You have to live. And if you want to pursue a realationship, you shouldn't let an illness hold you back. You can work on getting better and getting to know another human being on a intimate level too.
2. Once you get comfortable with the person, Yes...I think it is essential that they know personal things about you. It shouldn't be a secret if you want to grow closer.
3. I do have resentment against people who don't understand. I expect them to cope with me in the right way, but they don't sometimes. Then, the person helps me calm down and then I start to think about fact that they can't possible understand.
4. I think that a highly emotional and intimate realationship without LOVE or trust, or commitment is very hurtful.
5. I think that I worry most about myself and not reacting right to others.
6. I think that you need to go to a doctor and think about getting some medication that could help you. If you aren't right in your mind, how can you expect to understand other's minds?
- 7 years ago
Depends on your mental illness, if your having psychosis you should eventually tell someone if your in a relationship with them so they know the symptoms and can get you help if you have an episode, I hope your getting medical help as well psychosis is something that needs treatment quickly
