symbiosis
Active member
Hello all
Just curious what others have found helpful (or not so helpful!) in regards to their family and SP??
I'm an only child with kind, well-meaning, but 'dysfunctional' parents....I'm sure this has had an impact on my condition. Of course, it doesn't help to dwell on the past or try to blame others, but this aspect of SP does seem intriguing....
Does your family understand you and your SP? Mine still don’t and I’ve had it for 24 years! I tried to explain things a bit more to them recently about how it all feels, and confronted them about a few things from the past…but they still don’t really ‘get’ it. More recently I mentioned something to my Mum about SP, and her comment was “It is so unnecessary for you to think that way” – my reply “Of course it’s not ‘necessary’ it’s a mental health issue!” There seems to be a view that SP is somehow a ‘choice’ or under our control….even my mother who witnessed me at my absolute lowest and knows how suicidal and utterly hopeless I’ve felt at times doesn’t understand!
What are others’ experiences?
On a brighter note, I’m a member of Connect, a SP support group and we all REALLY understand each other! It’s heaven…
Cheers, Symbiosis xxxx
Just curious what others have found helpful (or not so helpful!) in regards to their family and SP??
I'm an only child with kind, well-meaning, but 'dysfunctional' parents....I'm sure this has had an impact on my condition. Of course, it doesn't help to dwell on the past or try to blame others, but this aspect of SP does seem intriguing....
Does your family understand you and your SP? Mine still don’t and I’ve had it for 24 years! I tried to explain things a bit more to them recently about how it all feels, and confronted them about a few things from the past…but they still don’t really ‘get’ it. More recently I mentioned something to my Mum about SP, and her comment was “It is so unnecessary for you to think that way” – my reply “Of course it’s not ‘necessary’ it’s a mental health issue!” There seems to be a view that SP is somehow a ‘choice’ or under our control….even my mother who witnessed me at my absolute lowest and knows how suicidal and utterly hopeless I’ve felt at times doesn’t understand!
What are others’ experiences?
On a brighter note, I’m a member of Connect, a SP support group and we all REALLY understand each other! It’s heaven…
Cheers, Symbiosis xxxx