Being severely mentally ill is so lonely

[1up]

No one really wants to be involved with you in the first place, and you feel bad for letting people into your life because you could be toxic. It is very lonely, and don't know how people do it and improve themselves.

When everyday is a struggle, hope is very hard for me to come by.

 

[Tegan_sky]

I offer you support, and offer for you to know I feel the exact same. There are many who feel the same as you. Mental issues ARE lonely, I don't care how much there is out there saying "mental health awareness" and "if you or someone you know is hurting (or depressed, or suicidal) know the signs and reach out!!" I don't care how much of that kind of stuff is out there...the fact is that there remains to be a huge negative stigma about mental issues, mental illness, mental disabilities.

 

[Celerity]

Have you tried any support groups, OP? It really helped me to hear from people with similar struggles in my ACoA group. My group was small and ended up disbanding due to COVID among other things, but there is another group in my area I hope to join when I have enough money to make the drive.

 

[BrokenHopes]

I really feel for you OP!! Yes it is extremley lonely. Even if in groups it is lonely because the anxiety and bad self talk acts like a big fat barbed wired wall between you and the others.

 

[forgotten15]

I am so sorry you are going through this suffering. I wish I could say something to ease your pain, but I have a similar struggle and i have no idea how could i ever make things better for me.
I am just resigned now, i have accepted my situation, i know i am not what society expects me to be and i will never have friends or anyone care about me.
Somehow accepting the situation and not tormenting yourself anymore thinking about it slowly brings you peace.

 

[Darkmoon Queen]

The second you out yourself as having mental health problems, everything you say or do gets twisted and used against you. People are fucking morons.

 

[FuneralCry]

Loneliness can be painful. I'm sorry you are going through this. I understand it is hard to carry on when you see no hope, but I wish you the best.

 

[BluesRunTheGame]

Nice avi though. Now that's a soothing record.

 

[PDAnnie2610]

The stigma against personality disorders is pretty strong. It doesn't help if people who are suffering are also judging each other.