She’s right about one thing, it really is all in your head. Just like knee pain in all in your knee. Or stomach pain is all in your “stomach.”
Physical pain is easier to relate to. If you suffer from a physical injury, people can see it and readily put themselves in your shoes—even if they have never experienced the injury themselves. No need to explain a broken bone, sympathy comes easy.
Mental anguish and disorder are much harder to relate to because there’s nothing to point to. You can’t expose your brain in a meaningful way where others can obviously see that something is wrong. Unlike physical pain, unless someone experiences the same mental issue, there’s nothing to relate to.
Worse, others use their own mental health experience as the baseline for how everyone thinks or feels. This further clouds their ability to relate, making it difficult for them to care.
Ask someone in your family for help in getting diagnosed by a pro. Be honest with the Dr. and follow their guidance. With luck, your health will improve and your relatives will witness this, enlightening them a little.
She’s right about one thing, it really is all in your head. Just like knee pain in all in your knee. Or stomach pain is all in your “stomach.”
Physical pain is easier to relate to. If you suffer from a physical injury, people can see it and readily put themselves in your shoes—even if they have never experienced the injury themselves. No need to explain a broken bone, sympathy comes easy.
Mental anguish and disorder are much harder to relate to because there’s nothing to point to. You can’t expose your brain in a meaningful way where others can obviously see that something is wrong. Unlike physical pain, unless someone experiences the same mental issue, there’s nothing to relate to.
Worse, others use their own mental health experience as the baseline for how everyone thinks or feels. This further clouds their ability to relate, making it difficult for them to care.
Ask someone in your family for help in getting diagnosed by a pro. Be honest with the Dr. and follow their guidance. With luck, your health will improve and your relatives will witness this, enlightening them a little.
Good luck.