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What Do You Do When You Know The Reality Of Your Mental Illness Is That It Will Never Be Cured?
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I have good days and bad and i have been to psychiatrists and therapists, taken countless meds and have come to the realization that no matter what i do it will always be there. I cant get the financial help i need thru ssi and my psychiatrist wont even see me anymore because of missed appts and just depending on the day and time i might not do anything im supposed to, its real easy for pple to tell me to suck it up and be a responsible adult but they have no clue of what i go thru and never… read more

posted May 9, 2017
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A MyDepressionTeam Member

I get discouraged too. Knowing I will always have this imbalance in my brain that effects my life every day. I want to give up. Then a good day comes and my outlook on life improves and I am happy. Depression lies to us. Tells us life is too hard, I am not good enough. We can't control depression and that is not fair. It is the invisible illness.

posted May 9, 2017
A MyDepressionTeam Member

you manage your condition the best you can, and the psychiatrist should let you see her if that's the route you choose to go down. Saying suck it up is not a cure its ignorance and need to do everything you can to improve yourslef

posted May 9, 2017
A MyDepressionTeam Member

In the U.S. there is Kaiser Permanente. They will give you free medical if you can prove your income is minimal. Now this was around 10 years ago so I don't know if it is still in place. There is an outpatient therapy program for 3 months. It was incredibly helpful. I don't know if this helps but thought I would mention it.

posted May 11, 2017
A MyDepressionTeam Member

@A MyDepressionTeam Member Your comment sounds alarming. If you are self harming even if it is in your sleep you should seek advice from a professional. One that understands depression and sleep disturbances. You may need a medication to help you sleep peacefully. If you are bruising you are hitting yourself pretty hard. I don't know your medical situation or if you are already on meds so please forgive my intrusion if you have addressed this. It just sounds so painful.

posted May 11, 2017

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