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<blockquote data-quote="Marcie Mac" data-source="post: 256812" data-attributes="member: 47"><p>GG, Your dads right - you don't come out of dealing with mentally ill (or the double whammy in my case, adding in one with physical problems that will end up terminal, its just a matter of time) without developing some mental health issues (and personal health issues) of your own as a response to the stress of it all. Its not contagious because it is a temporary condition - unless you have had symptoms all of your life -with the others having a permanent conditon.</p><p> </p><p>I haven't reached a breaking point yet, have been close a more few times but have managed to pull myself back from the brink by sheer willpower alone. One of the by-products of living with mentally/physically ill is that you overdevelop, I think, a sense of responsibility - I know my thought process is when I get to that place where I am on my knees about to sniff the dog hair, is that I cant afford to tank, what if I lose my job, who is going to pay the mortgage while I am down here, whats going to happen to SO, whats going to happen to difficult child, to easy child. I talk myself into picking up my marbles and struggle to my feet again.</p><p> </p><p>Marcie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marcie Mac, post: 256812, member: 47"] GG, Your dads right - you don't come out of dealing with mentally ill (or the double whammy in my case, adding in one with physical problems that will end up terminal, its just a matter of time) without developing some mental health issues (and personal health issues) of your own as a response to the stress of it all. Its not contagious because it is a temporary condition - unless you have had symptoms all of your life -with the others having a permanent conditon. I haven't reached a breaking point yet, have been close a more few times but have managed to pull myself back from the brink by sheer willpower alone. One of the by-products of living with mentally/physically ill is that you overdevelop, I think, a sense of responsibility - I know my thought process is when I get to that place where I am on my knees about to sniff the dog hair, is that I cant afford to tank, what if I lose my job, who is going to pay the mortgage while I am down here, whats going to happen to SO, whats going to happen to difficult child, to easy child. I talk myself into picking up my marbles and struggle to my feet again. Marcie [/QUOTE]
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