Quote From: haditooExactly. Mentally ill or not. Living with someone who is convincing that they "Can't" is a miserable thing. They can, and need to be expected to perform to the best that they can. I have a relative who is "mental". My foot! she just learned how to work the system and finds it real neat to be felt sorry for and cared for. They need a boot.
Even more so than some physical illnesses, because it is "hidden". There are no blood tests for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and clinical depression. I thought I was "lazy" when I could not keep up the housework and was exhausted after work.
Please, just because you're lucky enough NOT to experience these diseases, don't disparage those who suffer from them. Suicide often seems the only way out as a way of escaping years of side effects from endless medications, time lost from work and constant depression.
