Hard Time Coming to Terms with Mental Health

[buddy9832]

I'm really curious, does anybody else have a hard time coming to terms with their mental health?

Each step of the way since I've been working on myself I've always had a denial faze for a symptom or comorbidity. In most cases when I look back on my life it is readily obvious.

Even after having a mental break down, the catalyst which pushed me into therapy to begin with ,it took me a long time to come to terms that I have depression and anxiety. The same applies to low self esteem, CEN and PTSD.

Please let me know your thoughts.

[OceanStar]

YES, YES and YES.

Denial even when it's glaringly obvious is a 'friend' of mine too.

And when you realise you then have to deal with it...

[buddy9832]

Hi OceanStar,

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one. Thanks for responding.

[Snookiebookie2]

Yes, me too....

Not only is it hard having MH issues but there's added layers of denial/acceptance. And shame too. And stigma. And finally blame....

I find it a constant struggle to remember to allow myself to accept that a lot of my problems/issues are due to my C-PTSD. This seems like a cop out, or an excuse (I think this is my Inner Critic being  crafty and passing the blame on to me).

Then the shame and sigma at being like this.

[buddy9832]

Snookiebookie that's great to hear as well. I definitely feel like a cop out at times too. That I'm making things up or trying to get attention (even though I don't want nor there is anybody to get attention from).