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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 728699" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>RE, it has been my experience in the hospital and self help groups that they were very aware. Maybe it was your family or those I met. Who knows? I do know I was very aware from age six that something was different about me and not good. I was looking up mental illness at age thirteen in encyclopedias. Remember them???</p><p></p><p>Regardless, it is illegal to force treatment so it is up to the person who is I'll. Or not. I know so many who did well. Again perhaps most dont and I met people those who did. I just know it is possible and that in my life the mentally ill I met knew it. Of course the ones I met were also the ones voluntarily getting help. So of course they knew and wanted to do well. The ones who don't know don't get help. And some that do know are also in denial that they need medications other than pot. And they may not get help, although aware.</p><p></p><p>I believe your experience 100 percent, RE. We all have different experiences. As for the stigma, I have seen it get much better. It is still there and may keep some people in denial. I was very ashamed of this when I first was officially diagnosed, even though I knew. Seemed the diagnosis in hospital made me think "No way to deny it now. I am officially crazy." But I got over it and am not embarrassed about it at all anymore. Most people have issues!! I will talk about it if the topic comes up. I actually think my whole family had mental health issues and that one still does and not sure they knew. So maybe we did have similar families.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 728699, member: 1550"] RE, it has been my experience in the hospital and self help groups that they were very aware. Maybe it was your family or those I met. Who knows? I do know I was very aware from age six that something was different about me and not good. I was looking up mental illness at age thirteen in encyclopedias. Remember them??? Regardless, it is illegal to force treatment so it is up to the person who is I'll. Or not. I know so many who did well. Again perhaps most dont and I met people those who did. I just know it is possible and that in my life the mentally ill I met knew it. Of course the ones I met were also the ones voluntarily getting help. So of course they knew and wanted to do well. The ones who don't know don't get help. And some that do know are also in denial that they need medications other than pot. And they may not get help, although aware. I believe your experience 100 percent, RE. We all have different experiences. As for the stigma, I have seen it get much better. It is still there and may keep some people in denial. I was very ashamed of this when I first was officially diagnosed, even though I knew. Seemed the diagnosis in hospital made me think "No way to deny it now. I am officially crazy." But I got over it and am not embarrassed about it at all anymore. Most people have issues!! I will talk about it if the topic comes up. I actually think my whole family had mental health issues and that one still does and not sure they knew. So maybe we did have similar families. [/QUOTE]
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