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Mental Health Support

libodem

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7. She must have felt she had to challenge your thinking

Reply to Denninmi (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 10:49 PM

Oct 2012

Mental illness falls into thought disorders and emotional/mood disorders. Sounds like you might have a bit of both.
There are some classes that help identify thinking errors.
They become habitual. The thoughts drive how a persons feels. Not the other way around.

I have a bit of a shame based personality. I understand your reluctance to be exposed.

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Another WTF moment in my life yesterday: Really? Seriously, Doc, Really? [View all] Denninmi Oct 2012 OP

You're not wrong, she's not right, elleng Oct 2012 #1

That's my concern, that society isn't accepting of this. Denninmi Oct 2012 #2

Dear Den, you are not 'morally in the wrong.' elleng Oct 2012 #3

And the flip side of this issue is ... Denninmi Oct 2012 #4

ask her if you can come live in her perfect world. mopinko Oct 2012 #5

Well, no matter what, I really appreciate all of you here. Denninmi Oct 2012 #6

She must have felt she had to challenge your thinking libodem Oct 2012 #7

I'm with, mo Tobin S. Oct 2012 #8

This is going to be the topic of conversation tomorrow with my therapist. Denninmi Oct 2012 #9

At least you have this group for support libodem Oct 2012 #10

Yes, I do have DU MHS for support. Denninmi Oct 2012 #11

Glad you have a place to vent libodem Oct 2012 #12

I've been working on this one in my mind. Denninmi Oct 2012 #13

Is this the doctor that is prescribing your meds? Tobin S. Oct 2012 #14

Yup, the one and only. Denninmi Oct 2012 #15