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What options for anxiety & depression have worked for you?
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Feb 12, 2022 | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
I see tremendous value helping anyone challenged by mental illness. There are millions of people who suffer from the stigma of mental illness. I am talking about people who are diagnosed with such afflictions as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or ADHD. I believe these types of mental illness can be treated. If I had a recommendation to give to the medical field I would recommend finding another way to describe mental illness for what I will describe as “lesser included offenses”.
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I completely agree with you. The stigma is strong against anyone that falls under mental illness and not enough teaching to the "avg Joe" either.
I feel like we all get swept under the same rug even though our diagnoses could be different.
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@kuma Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! I see you have been a member here for a while, and recently made your first post. No doubt you have read many experiences from other members, and isn't it amazing when we are prompted to share ourselves?!
To me, mental illness covers such a wide range, a true spectrum as it were. It is similar when we hear the word cancer, how it can cover like a blanket! And in my mind this morning, I see even when we speak of a color, like purple for example, what would be described as purple can take on so many shades, and still be called that. The big difference is the stigma attached to a word or condition, just like you mentioned..
If you feel free to share, what diagnosis were you given, and how have you worked with it over the years? Congratulations on just about 77 years to celebrate!
Ginger