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Mental Illness: Why Me?

HealthyPlace.com Staff Writer

HealthyPlace Mental Health Newsletter

Here's what's happening on the HealthyPlace site this week:

Mental Illness: Why Me?

In living with a mental illness, a lot of people ask, Why me? What did I do to deserve this?If you're living with a mental illness, there's a good chance you've asked yourself the question: "Why me? What did I do to deserve this?" Two of our mental health bloggers address that question in slightly different ways this week. Dan Hoeweler, author of the "Creative Schizophrenia" blog, talks about the emotions attached to living with Schizophrenia. Dan had a burning anger towards the world and himself as he thought about the terrible afflication that befell him. PTSD blogger, Michele Rosenthal, tries to find meaning in trauma and PTSD. Both suggest ways to come to terms with the "why" question.

In the end, however, you may never receive a satisfactory answer about "why?". Why? Because the truth may be that developing a mental illness has nothing to do with being a good or bad person, a deserving or underserving person. Consider this: it was just a random event and you happened to be there.

Your Thoughts

What about you? How have you dealt with that question? We invite you to participate by commenting and sharing your feelings, experiences and knowledge on the HealthyPlace Facebook page.

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Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles Shared by Facebook Fans

Here are the top 3 mental health articles HealthyPlace Facebook fans are recommending you read:

  1. Bipolar as Love Thief
  2. How to Stop Panic Attacks and Prevent Panic Attacks
  3. The Stigma of Suicide

If you're not already, I hope you'll join us/like us on Facebook too. There are a lot of wonderful, supportive people there.

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From the HealthyPlace Mental Health Blogs

Your comments and observations are welcomed.

Feel free to share your thoughts and comments at the bottom of any blog post. And visit the mental health blogs homepage for the latest posts.

Overcoming Depression: Why Some Find It Very Difficult on HealthyPlace TV

Dr. Deborah Serani is an expert on the subject of depression. What makes her perspective unique is that she specializes in the treatment of depression and also lives with depression. She shares part of her journey and discusses why some people have great difficulty overcoming depression. Watch.

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APA Reference
Staff, H. (2012, December 6). Mental Illness: Why Me?, HealthyPlace. Retrieved on 2024, December 21 from https://www.healthyplace.com/other-info/mental-health-newsletter/mental-illness-why-me

Last Updated: May 25, 2023
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Medically reviewed by Harry Croft, MD

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