Mangelnde Akzeptanz psychischer Krankheiten
“Ich fange an: Eine Person sagte zu mir, dass ich keine Medikamente brauchen würde, sondern dass ich einfach motivierter sein solle, mit meiner psychischen Krankheit umzugehen.”
Quote this tweet with the most unhelpful/insensitive thing someone has said to you about your mental illness.
— hattie gladwell (@hatttiegladwell) May 6, 2018
I’ll start: One person told me I didn’t need medication, I just needed to be more motivated to cope with my mental health. #ThingsPeopleHaveSaidAboutMyMentalIllness
Wow, where to start with this one?!
— Paddy O'Brien (@wolfetone98) May 6, 2018
“Other people have it much worse than you do.”
“Stop feeling sorry for yourself.”
“Everyone else is dealing with life, so why can’t you?”
“You’re being selfish.”#ThingsPeopleHaveSaidAboutMyMentalIllness https://t.co/tPySjTJeJh
#ThingsPeopleHaveSaidAboutMyMentalIllness “you need to grow up and stop acting like a child”
— theblurb (@erinsblurbs) May 7, 2018
I have BPD and depression.
#Thingspeoplehavesaidaboutmymentalillness "What do you mean you are disabled by anxiety? We all have anxiety!" Anxiety (disorder) from PTSD isn't what everyone has. Crippling panic attacks and unknown triggers are my daily life. Don't judge something because you don't understand.
— ?NrrrdGrrrl?? (@_NrrrdGrrrl_) May 7, 2018
#ThingsPeopleHaveSaidAboutMyMentalIllness Just try to think positive for once, it's all in your head
— Sophie D. (@Sophie9131) May 6, 2018
Don’t worry about these distressing thoughts, just have a bath, wiggle your big toe and get on with it
— Andrea Wade ✨? (@its0kaytotalk) May 6, 2018
Said to me by a GP during crisis in September. #ThingsPeopleHaveSaidAboutMyMentalIllness https://t.co/NEgsHfshA0
“You should just try to control it” #ThingsPeopleHaveSaidAboutMyMentalIllness
— Nicol (@verygr8) May 7, 2018
“You should just try to control it” #ThingsPeopleHaveSaidAboutMyMentalIllness
— Nicol (@verygr8) May 7, 2018
But you look so normal! And you’re so articulate and intelligent? #ThingsPeopleHaveSaidAboutMyMentalIllness
— beyondtheborderline (@alineduriaud) May 7, 2018
"why are you so sad? You have a nice life"
— THANK YOU KOREA/GRACIAS COREA???? (@taroteajiminie) May 7, 2018
"why are you scared? Its just a party"
"why do you look tired all the time? You should get some sleep"
"you don't know what stress is, you're just lazy"
"you're not depressed, it's just a phase"#ThingsPeopleHaveSaidAboutMyMentalIllness https://t.co/YdAnoxZDGZ
“It’s attention seeking” (eating disorders)
— Juliette Burton (@JulietteBurton) May 7, 2018
“You sound like a psycho” (being sectioned)
“Try NOT being sad” (depression)
“Snap out of it” (all)
“Lots of people have it worse than you”
“You don’t look ill”
“I wish I was anorexic”#ThingsPeopleHaveSaidAboutMyMentalIllness https://t.co/xEXDdf8y8M
“you’re doing this for attention”
— melanie✨? (@acidtrippedme) May 7, 2018
“depression isn’t real”
“you just need a different mind set”
“you’re faking it”
“you want to kill yourself? *grabs knives from drawer, sets them all in front of me* cut yourself & we’ll bury you outside.”#ThingsPeopleHaveSaidAboutMyMentalIllness
"you're not depressed, you're just lazy"
— dritero ?? (@ingrossorigo) May 7, 2018
"i'm not paying that much for a therapist, you're fine"
"i don't care if you're depressed, you still have to do your homework"
all said by my parents#ThingsPeopleHaveSaidAboutMyMentalIllness https://t.co/gb2dJC4stu