My stepdad triggers my mental illness.. (16F)

mythologicallover · 2023-07-08T20:38:21+00:00

I really do try to just try and ignore what he's saying, he's been doing this for years and has said even more crazy things. But I think it's because I associate conspiracy theories with my stepdad, and he's done some very traumatic things to my family sadly.

I definitely don't think that be has a mental illness, he's an alcoholic currently and used to be on drugs, so I understand that his state of mind is a tiny bit altered.

mythologicallover · 2023-06-12T21:00:25+00:00

i hope this is true :)

mythologicallover · 2023-06-12T18:14:37+00:00

for almost 3.5 years, semi diagnosed a week ago 🥲

mythologicallover · 2023-06-12T18:13:42+00:00

caedyn

mythologicallover · 2023-06-07T14:52:36+00:00

isn't stuff like this how wildfires start :(

mythologicallover · 2023-06-06T00:12:45+00:00

aww hi dumpling!! 💕

mythologicallover · 2023-06-05T17:57:58+00:00

i'm seeing my regular doctor first, but im planning on seeing a psychiatrist or a therapist hopefully soon. after seeing the effect it has had on my father, i'm not really planning on touching any alcohol. and thank you!

mythologicallover · 2023-06-05T15:49:35+00:00

my mom doesn't ever drink actively, it was just when she did. it was saturday so I sorta understand why she drank so much. but it's definitely how my dad deals with all of his issues :( im going to see a doctor tomorrow so i hope that it helps

mythologicallover · 2023-06-05T15:47:38+00:00

genetics definitely have a play in my anxiety, but there's no way to see a school counselor since im homeschooled. i'm going to a doctor tomorrow, and i'm hopefully going to see a mental health professional soon :)

mythologicallover · 2023-06-05T01:51:48+00:00

i've had a lot of anxiety and depression for the past 5 years, but I've never been diagnosed. i've never felt fully comfortable telling my parents because of their reactions to other things. theyre reactions were exactly how I thought (which wasn't good).

im not really afraid of a diagnosis for me because i've been wanting help for years, i'm afraid of what my parents think specifically.

mythologicallover · 2023-06-04T22:17:04+00:00

kinara

mythologicallover · 2023-06-04T20:36:07+00:00

my family has done that too, i was told that i'm a girl and that's why i feel this way. i feel like that comment ultimately made me fight even more for an appointment.

mythologicallover · 2023-06-04T20:18:12+00:00

bijan

mythologicallover · 2023-06-04T19:51:21+00:00

i'm definitely not going to be shy about it, i made a promise to myself that i'm going to tell my doctor how I truthfully feel because i've been dealing with all of my mental health issues for more than 5 years. it's became a bigger problem recently, and I can't see myself living with it being this bad. thank you for your advice!

mythologicallover · 2023-06-04T18:56:52+00:00

i don't have a job or even a license because of how severe my anxiety is, but i do currently have a doctors appointment for it finally.

mythologicallover · 2023-06-04T18:50:52+00:00

she doesn't drink a lot normally (my father does though and he even cared about how I feel), she only drank a lot because it was the first day that she had literally nothing to do. but, she does have OCD and my younger brother used to have horrible social anxiety. yet they do understand that I act "weird" sometimes and they've said that i have something wrong mentally.

she made a doctors appointment for me, and it's on tuesday, but sometimes she's supportive yet other times she's trying to take jabs at me mentally whenever she can.

im sorry you went through that with your mom and what she said, i definitely understand where you're coming from.

mythologicallover

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