Can anyone tell me what Mental illnesses are worst 1-10?

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I agree.

  1. Sociopathy and psychopathy

  2. Dissociative identity disorder

  3. Schizophrenia

  4. Schizoaffective

  5. Personality disorders

  6. Bipolar

  7. Complex ptsd

  8. Depression

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i think substance abuse

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Hey Lily, That’s quite a list, Idk much about DID though I always thought that was a mild thing

@Mataheru That’s more substance abuse but I get that it can trigger mental illness.

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DID is multiple personality disorder. It’s where the person has many different personas and they can slip in and out of any of them at any time. @Daydreamer

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I would tend to agree with that, though probably for different reasons than you would give. Far more disabling for me has been the difficulty with organising and planning(prioritising!) and a lack of practical skills(Adaptive functioning much <IQ). Being gifted and disabled(2e) without help and support for the disabled part of it is deeply :poop: . It’s much worse than any positive or negative symptoms, as is the bullying related trauma.

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That never goes away. What helped was learning to punch back. Abuse me at your own risk as I will always punch back twice as hard, even if it doesn’t happen right away. I have a strong will and a long memory.

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There are lots of kids out there needing a good home. Giving life isn’t as important as giving love. If you can do that then you’re square with the universe.

:pray:

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I have always felt that I should’ve been strong enough to get past it. That failure to do so shows how pathetically weak I am.

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Not weak at all. No one took the time to teach you, that’s the difference. I had AA and AA sponsors picking me up and dusting me off after I got slapped down for the past three decades. You’re still here so you’re actually quite strong, just not backstopped like you should have been.

:heart:

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Agreed, DID is the only mental illness I’d rank above sz/sza.

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No; i want my own biological children; it is very important to me

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Psychopaths are fine, they can pass for normal and excel as surgeons or lawyers.

Sociopaths mostly end up in prison, closely followed by borderlines. They cannot resist impulses and most treatments are ineffective.

DID is not the worst because dissociation is not unpleasant. The condition mostly sorts itself out in later life.

Depression is probably the worst for suffering. Many disorders actually arise as a coping method to escape depression.

Bipolar and SZA suffer more than SZ due to the depressive cycles, whereas SZ experience more ‘flat’ emotions.

Next in line for suffering are the anxious disorders, followed by the coping but aware disorders, and then the narcissistic bubble realities.

Then there are the autistic spectrum disorders which are fairly well supported by society, and pure-O which is treatable with therapy, and everything else.

Based on suffering and longevity:

  1. BPD
  2. Sociopathy
  3. Chronic Depression
  4. BPA / SZA
  5. SZ, DID
  6. PPD, HPD, DPD, GAD
  7. STPD, OCPD, PPD
  8. NPD
  9. AUDHD, OCD
  10. Everything else.

Probably, maybe, IDK I’m not a doctor.

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You’re reaching an age where it is less and less of a good idea.

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I hear you; but i dont find that very encouraging and supportive; some of us only hope is in our 40s, so i dont really need to hear it is less and less of a good idea.

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I understand, but there are certain realities that come with age. If it makes you feel any better, 4/5 of my lifestyle is probably a bad idea at this point. Going hiking back country out of range of medical air lift especially.

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Ah okay…yeh i understand better now. Yes. You make a good point but i have no choice, it is in my nature that i need biological kids same for my partner :slight_smile:

Yes it is slighlty risky but we will be sensible about the preparation for the babies.

I admire that you do risky things too. Sometimes its good to be brave in order to discover and learn new things.

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I scare the heck out of my wife. I have to carry TWO GPS rescue transponders with me to make her feel better (one could break or get broken rolling down a hill).

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Aw she really cares :face_with_tongue:

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Are you still in debt like you mentioned before? In my opinion its not a good idea to have children if you aren’t financially comfortable.

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I wont have children until im financially secure with my bf.

We want the best for our children. They are the best.

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