Some of us fight on the battlefields within our minds. Our pain and anguish isn't so much physical, but mental. Down throughout history, many mentally ill persons have been treated most unkind.
Taking my first dosage of medicines in the morning is like starting a cold engine in a car. Until my meds get into my body's system, my actions are subpar.
Handling my highs, lows and moodswings is difficult. I hope and pray that someday someone finds a cure that is safe and affordable, and I hope it is one that all who suffer from a chemical imbalance can take.
Throughout the ages, there has been this "dark cloud" or myth surrounding mental illness, that all of us pose a threat to others. This is totally false. By receiving the correct treatment, most can lead productive lives.
Satan will try and wreak havoc into our minds. This is the reason why we need a relationship with God, one that binds.
It is a tragedy when one takes their own life, leaving loved ones wondering what kinds of demons they had to fight.
Most of us didn't bring our illness upon ourselves. In many cases, it has been passed down from generation by our genes.
So, please don't put us into a "catch-all group." We are as individual as you are, but misunderstanding can go way too far.
In 1984, The Institute of Mental Health suggested that 1 in 20 people of their examples tested had suffered a "major depressive episode" at one time. Since then, the numbers have been on the rise.
