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Does mental illness qualify as a sickness?
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<blockquote data-quote="stealth8" data-source="post: 1308980" data-attributes="member: 1811"><p>Xexys</p><p> </p><p> Very well said. My wife was hospitalized in a psych ward for a week when her depression got to the point that we had know other choice. She was threatening to kill herself. Depression is a disease that can be treated in various ways. In our case medication helped to calm her down and get her back on her feet at the beginning , but after going to 3 different psychologist she finally "clicked" with one and it made a world of difference.</p><p></p><p> She was able to stop the meds after about 15 mos and 6 mos later she was back to her same old self again. It was by far the worst thing my family and I had ever gone through in our 30 yrs together. I ended up attending some support groups in my area dealing with mental illness, and it is unbelievable to me, how many people were going through the exact same thing.</p><p></p><p></p><p> People are afraid to admit they are having mental issues because of the stigma attached to it. ( people don't want to be referred to as a nut case) I think that is part of the reason for a lot of these mass shootings we are seeing more often in our society. People are just afraid to reach out for help. Society needs to understand that it is a disease ( chemical imbalance in the brain) and needs to be treated as a disease.</p><p></p><p> I was very lucky at the time we went through it ,because I had a Center Manager at the time that was very understanding ,and he let me have as much time off as needed to get the situation under control. Our insurance at the time contracted a company called Mental Health Network (MHN) and they were unbelievable. They were like angels sent from heaven, they took care of everything! </p><p></p><p> I guess the bottom line is : if you or your family ever goes through a bout of depression there are people out there that really care and are trained to help you . Don't be ashamed to reach out!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent using BrownCafe App</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stealth8, post: 1308980, member: 1811"] Xexys Very well said. My wife was hospitalized in a psych ward for a week when her depression got to the point that we had know other choice. She was threatening to kill herself. Depression is a disease that can be treated in various ways. In our case medication helped to calm her down and get her back on her feet at the beginning , but after going to 3 different psychologist she finally "clicked" with one and it made a world of difference. She was able to stop the meds after about 15 mos and 6 mos later she was back to her same old self again. It was by far the worst thing my family and I had ever gone through in our 30 yrs together. I ended up attending some support groups in my area dealing with mental illness, and it is unbelievable to me, how many people were going through the exact same thing. People are afraid to admit they are having mental issues because of the stigma attached to it. ( people don't want to be referred to as a nut case) I think that is part of the reason for a lot of these mass shootings we are seeing more often in our society. People are just afraid to reach out for help. Society needs to understand that it is a disease ( chemical imbalance in the brain) and needs to be treated as a disease. I was very lucky at the time we went through it ,because I had a Center Manager at the time that was very understanding ,and he let me have as much time off as needed to get the situation under control. Our insurance at the time contracted a company called Mental Health Network (MHN) and they were unbelievable. They were like angels sent from heaven, they took care of everything! I guess the bottom line is : if you or your family ever goes through a bout of depression there are people out there that really care and are trained to help you . Don't be ashamed to reach out! Sent using BrownCafe App [/QUOTE]
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