Thanks kcf68. I know it is hard for people who have not seen mental illness up close and personal to understand what it is like for the caregivers and families. I read replies from children of mentally ill people and my heart truly breaks for them also because my cousin Mary was a young newlywed and had an infant when she became sick. She could not take care of the baby and eventually she became dangerous to her. Her ex-husband and all of the families have helped raise her. No one abandoned Mary at any time, she has always had many places she could stay, either provided by the state or family, but she will not stay for long, she is compelled to stay outside.
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Just because someone doesn't agree with you, doesn't mean they haven't (and don't continue to have) up close and personal experience with mental illness. There is however obviously a difference in how we all choose to describe those people in our lives.
My own personal experience has been with a very close friend of 20+ years. I am his main emotional support. He suffered traumatic sexual abuse as a child by a family member and his life, relationships and mental state has been affected very deeply ever since, including several suicide attempts during his college years. On his bad days, he may call me 50 times for reassurance to help ease the mind that he cannot turn off. Sometimes he can be erratic or angry when you aren't around to help him soothe his mind. And it can be exhausting when you have your own life and family to attend to as well.
He's lost friends who have been too quick to put him in the "crazy" or "wacko" category rather than seeing the intelligent, sensitive guy that is there for 80% of the time. He's a very good father to two great kids and he focuses on them to keep himself on his meds and in therapy. And for the last two years he has been doing really well.
But he knows this is a lifetime battle. The death of people like Robin Williams affects him greatly and on those days I make sure to be there for him (as do all his friends), knowing that there will more focus on his own war too and whether or not he'll survive it, and urging him not to read negative comments about mental illness.
On occasion in the past he's frightened me (not often) by becoming angry, but mostly at himself and the mental illness that sometimes takes over. And by the fear that he may hurt himself.
Anyhow...that's my experience, my ongoing one...with mental illness.
Sorry for the Off-topic comment: Back to Amanda
My own personal experience has been with a very close friend of 20+ years. I am his main emotional support. He suffered traumatic sexual abuse as a child by a family member and his life, relationships and mental state has been affected very deeply ever since, including several suicide attempts during his college years. On his bad days, he may call me 50 times for reassurance to help ease the mind that he cannot turn off. Sometimes he can be erratic or angry when you aren't around to help him soothe his mind. And it can be exhausting when you have your own life and family to attend to as well.
He's lost friends who have been too quick to put him in the "crazy" or "wacko" category rather than seeing the intelligent, sensitive guy that is there for 80% of the time. He's a very good father to two great kids and he focuses on them to keep himself on his meds and in therapy. And for the last two years he has been doing really well.
But he knows this is a lifetime battle. The death of people like Robin Williams affects him greatly and on those days I make sure to be there for him (as do all his friends), knowing that there will more focus on his own war too and whether or not he'll survive it, and urging him not to read negative comments about mental illness.
On occasion in the past he's frightened me (not often) by becoming angry, but mostly at himself and the mental illness that sometimes takes over. And by the fear that he may hurt himself.
Anyhow...that's my experience, my ongoing one...with mental illness.
Sorry for the Off-topic comment: Back to Amanda
http://www.justjared.com/2014/11/07/amanda-bynes-dyes-her-hair-purple-shares-photo-of-new-look/
Amanda Bynes has gone for a new look she just dyed her hair purple!
I dyed my hair violet
, the 28-year-old former actress tweeted along with the photo. Im not sure if I like it, and this is a blurry pic but here it is!
Amanda has reportedly been looking for a job after getting herself released from a psychiatric facility last week. She does not have access to her millions because of the conservatorship she is under, so she only gets between $50 and $100 a day, according to TMZ.
Amanda Bynes has gone for a new look she just dyed her hair purple!
I dyed my hair violet
, the 28-year-old former actress tweeted along with the photo. Im not sure if I like it, and this is a blurry pic but here it is!Amanda has reportedly been looking for a job after getting herself released from a psychiatric facility last week. She does not have access to her millions because of the conservatorship she is under, so she only gets between $50 and $100 a day, according to TMZ.
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She'd look a ton better if she lopped it off to a shoulder length bob. It feels odd to be talking about her hair, no? But I guess she's in there getting her hair done so..
I agree. It's hard not to wonder that when there is a lot of media reports out there giving estimates on her daily allowance, and Amanda herself is tweeting it.
She does look really thin though - I hope she's putting some calories in.
Yeah, given her condition we have to be skeptical about anything she says or tweets. Not only did she have the money to get her hair done, she apparently had enough extra to buy cigarettes too. Although why she's holding the pack up to her mouth in those photos is anyone's guess.
Amanda got a job offer...
http://www.tmz.com/2014/11/07/amanda-bynes-bartender-job-offer-sunset-strip-state-social-house/
TMZ.com
This is not good news
http://www.tmz.com/2014/11/07/amanda-bynes-bartender-job-offer-sunset-strip-state-social-house/
TMZ.com
This is not good news
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