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I suffer from PTSD depression and anxiety. Is it normal to feel ashamed about my illness and seek help without anyone knowing. Scared of people I know judging me
I think it is that it is something you hide instead of flaunt. It also depends on what kind of mental illness you have and its characters.
I think the healthy thing to do is to handle it and talk about it without shame, in a matter-of-fact kind of way.
First of all, thank you for serving. You did the right thing. Secondly, please know that treatment for PTSD is greatly improved with light doseages of SSRI medications. That with a bit of counseling will make your life much better. Get private counseling from a professional specializing in PTSD. Many combat experienced active military personnel do this thru private insurance or their own expenses. It's worth it.
I salute your bravery, and call to duty sir. Semper Fi.
I was thinking the same thing. OP mentioned nothing of how they got ptsd.
I guess it's just the most common (I don't actually have any reason for that, it's just an assumption) cause? Or most well known? Idk. There's a lot of misunderstandings and misperceptions surrounding mental health.
I mean, the comment was obviously made with good intent, it just confused me a lot.
I think it's a normal instinct, given the stigma attached to mental health problems. So much ignorance...being told to just "get over it" and "be happy"...which is in itself depressing, cos they serm to think you're too stupid to have worked that solution out yourself...ugh.
You have nothing to be ashamed of, however. And getting help is a great step. It would be good for you to have the support of people around you, as well. That is the benefit of telling those around you.
If you're the person with the bitchy step mother, though...sounds like she'd be a terrible person to tell and I could totally understand your apprehension.
Nothing is worse than holding it in inside. It becomes a burden and it will start to hinder all the good things in your life. I have those three disorders as well. No fun. :/
Don't be ashamed. Be a goofball like me and accept it for what it is. You have to teach yourself to keep a happy mindset. So many people suffer from all kinds of mental sickness. It's normal and it's nothing to be ashamed of.
a mental illness is something to be kept unless you have a friend that can be trusted or a psychiatrist whos willing to help you. I have a disorder and some of my friend knows it including my instructor who has the same disorder as me. I dont want everyone to know of my disorder cause they're making it a big deal....
Normal? I can't say I'd know but I would assume there are people ashamed of their mental illnesses.
Healthy? I wouldn't imagine so. Perhaps open up about it to the closest people you have and ask them not to tell anyone else.