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RE: Hi Steemit, I'm Chrissy! Writer/Artist/Activist
I can't wait to read your book. It's interesting to realize that you are the product of a very abusive and sick society of exploitation and yet, I would say that you don't sound like you're mentally ill. The mental illness arises from an abusive, exploitive culture and no human can really go through abusive experiences without emotional scars. You sound extremely healthy and I have to commend your bravery in doing such work. I look forward to reading what you write. Thanks for sharing.
Hi there, thank you! That means a lot to me! I have gone through years of psychiatric treatment and other therapies and I can say that I am mostly recovered. And it is true, that it is definitely a result of the trauma. The name of my illness is ‘borderline personality disorder’ which is known to be a result of trauma. I definitely still have bad days but those are becoming less and less over time. Today is a fantastic day for me lol. I should mention though, that mental illness doesn’t look or sound like anything in particular, which can make it confusing for a lot of people. Take John Nash for instance (not that I am trying to compare myself to a nobel prize winning genius at all! LOL). He is a literal genius, but he went through to finish a phd and then some other amazing things while being acutely ill for years with schizophrenia, almost 20 years I think, and nobody knew. It can be very easy for people to miss.
You are right. Mental illness is pretty much like a common cold. Most people suffers from mental illness on and off but they did not realise it.