The movies portray us as well, for the most part, as pitiful creatures which lack any sort of fortitude. All around the world, the mentally ill have the stigma of being broken or incomplete characters. This could not be farther from the truth.<\/p>\n
We who suffer from mental disorders are stronger than you think<\/strong>, even stronger than those you may see as \u201cnormal\u201d. I don\u2019t mean to brag but I have stood strong watching stable-minded relatives crumble at the sight of death. I have kept the home in order as intoxicated family members wreak havoc during the holidays and held my head up high during many bouts of my own depression<\/a>. I thought I was weak once, but I was wrong. I was, in fact, one of the strongest people I know, simply because I am still breathing.<\/p>\n We can be self-destructive<\/strong> at times. Destruction can come from inside as if our bodies are hosts to some alien creature. Our minds wage war with us, which is much more terrifying than those battles with our physical bodies. We are trapped, locked in some dark embrace which you cannot see.<\/p>\n Imagine always having to fight to stay alive, while your mind whispers, \u201cKill yourself\u201d. It\u2019s true, and if your mind isn\u2019t saying that, then maybe it\u2019s just trying to shut itself down due to overload. Most of you are fortunate enough to never experience such chaos.<\/p>\n We are strong.<\/strong> Despite our self-destructive capabilities, most of the time, we survive.<\/strong> We have the ability to push through the voices and emotions that wish to kill us<\/strong>. This doesn\u2019t compute as weakness. In fact, this shows an almost superhuman bravery.<\/p>\n Everything the mentally ill accomplish takes twice or three times the effort<\/strong> than it does for others. The reason it\u2019s so hard to finish tasks, perform duties and do jobs is because mental disorders make the reasoning process much more complicated.<\/strong> What seems like easy instructions for the average person, may seem intimidating for the mentally ill.<\/p>\n Many of us have racing thoughts and an overflow of information unfiled and unorganized. This doesn\u2019t equate to weakness, this means the mentally ill can perform some tasks despite all the obstacles.<\/strong> They have to work harder, think harder and perform longer for the reward. That takes endurance and loads of strength. We have that strength.<\/p>\n One of the most heartbreaking reasons why we are so strong is because we aren\u2019t understood or appreciated<\/a><\/strong>. If we were to be physically sick, you would understand, but with a mental illness<\/a>, there is just so much stigma. Knowing the truth about how the average person feels about us is taxing on our mental state, thus making the illness worse.<\/p>\nThe reason we\u2019re strong<\/h3>\n
If that wasn\u2019t enough, then consider this.<\/h3>\n