tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603883426306376921.post2277497165253825005..comments2023-05-13T08:06:33.385-04:00Comments on Lilies and Elephants: How Would You Respond To Someone In a Mental Health Crisis? Maya Northen Augellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469306092296810650noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603883426306376921.post-38445468175737951302016-04-06T10:19:03.997-04:002016-04-06T10:19:03.997-04:00Thank you for passing the link along! Unfortunatel...Thank you for passing the link along! Unfortunately, it seems the lack of willingness to help spans generations, though I do wonder if people are more willing to help people of certain ages than others. i.e. if people saw an elderly person sitting on their own crying, or a youth, would they be more willing to help than a 20-30-40-something. Maya Northen Augellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02469306092296810650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603883426306376921.post-72023159917467760962016-04-06T09:52:49.633-04:002016-04-06T09:52:49.633-04:00Earlier this week I was part of a discussion about...Earlier this week I was part of a discussion about mental health and labeling at the University of Pennsylvania and some members of the group expressed concerns similar to yours about people lack of willingness to really help out (albeit this was mostly about responses of people on a university campus). I've passed the link to Lilies and Elephants along to them.EMMLPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731327600470046504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603883426306376921.post-16626377286059134762016-04-05T19:16:39.093-04:002016-04-05T19:16:39.093-04:00Hi Ana,
Thank you for the comment and the virtual...Hi Ana, <br />Thank you for the comment and the virtual hug. I'm sorry to hear you experience the same thing. You are so right that people are not prepared to get out of their comfort zone and traditional ways of thinking. And also that it's not always a curse- I think those of us who understand this are more likely to help others who are going through something difficult. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I'm sorry to hear you're dealing with this, but it sounds like you have a great attitude! A big virtual hug to you too! Maya Northen Augellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02469306092296810650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603883426306376921.post-37828441301651259612016-04-05T18:52:31.306-04:002016-04-05T18:52:31.306-04:00Hi!
I loved your post, it's so me and I hope...Hi! <br /><br />I loved your post, it's so me and I hope you don't mind but I had to share it. I have several OCD's and no pill or therapy worked... I act crazy but not because I' having panic attacks, but because the behaviour I take to avoid them... I don't control it, but to not have so many panic attacks like you describe, I have repeatitive behaviours and thoughts, when I think nobody is watching... I feel too embaressed to show in public any kind of emotions besides rage, which fortunetly is rare...In my country people act like you said or worse. I learned to live with that and now I learn that it's not always a curse, it's bad but not the worst that can happen... maybe I'm like the ones who love to see the positive in everything, but the thing is, humans simply are not prepared to get out of the confort zone, think outside of the box, or even change their ways... when I started to learn, read, think for myself and about my illness it was a shock I probably know a lot of people are not ready to face... only people with a lot of things to accept inside themselves, someone as broken and betrayed by themselves like us can actually look in other's eyes and see and recognyze the struggles and pain others can't see... that and the family with someone with a mental illness and fight with them that illness, that's the reason it's more easier to help others than myself. Excellent text, I'll looking further for more posts of yours!<br /><br />A big virtual hug from one "crazy" to another!<br /><br />;)<br /><br />Ana, Portugal.gabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05382766333514655959noreply@blogger.com