vickythecat
Senior member
- Joined
- Jan 5, 2017
- Messages
- 366
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 01/2013
- Country
- EU
- State
- Earth
Hi,
I was wondering whether anyone else would like to share their own experiences regarding mental illness and its correlation with fibro.
I've always been a very sensitive introverted child. Growing up I started self injurying mainly because life would simply be too much for me. I'd worry about the state of the whole wide world, the world around me and the world in my head. In my 20's I was diagnosed with major depression, severe social anxiety and borderline personality disorder. I never fully agreed with the borderline diagnosis, but alas. 3 years ago, a diagnosis of PTSD was also added to this lovely mix - yey!
But my fibro symptoms started in my late teens - so I do believe that fibro has been a reaction of my body to the never-resting inner life I have. I am never ever restful in my head.
Living with a physical chronic illness, combined with mental illness can be at times really really difficult. It is so hard to have a mentally ok day when I am having a physical sick day and vice versa. But thankfully I do have some great coping methods (= lots of daydreaming).
I guess once diagnosed with fibro/ME, it is almost impossible not become mentally ill as well, because it affects our lives so much.
So how do you cope with both of these aspects - the physical combined with mental? How do you experience the two together?
Thanks,
Side note: I was surprised to read this week that the kind of daydreaming I've been doing my whole life is apparently called 'maladaptive daydreaming' and will soon be recognized as a mental illness. They talk about 'sufferers', whereas for me it has been the biggest savior of my life. Most days I am not on planet earth, but live in a self-created world in my head. It not only helps with the physical pain, but also helps me fight my inner demons. I know the difference between real or dream, so I don't see why it could be harmful, thus a disorder.
I was wondering whether anyone else would like to share their own experiences regarding mental illness and its correlation with fibro.
I've always been a very sensitive introverted child. Growing up I started self injurying mainly because life would simply be too much for me. I'd worry about the state of the whole wide world, the world around me and the world in my head. In my 20's I was diagnosed with major depression, severe social anxiety and borderline personality disorder. I never fully agreed with the borderline diagnosis, but alas. 3 years ago, a diagnosis of PTSD was also added to this lovely mix - yey!
But my fibro symptoms started in my late teens - so I do believe that fibro has been a reaction of my body to the never-resting inner life I have. I am never ever restful in my head.
Living with a physical chronic illness, combined with mental illness can be at times really really difficult. It is so hard to have a mentally ok day when I am having a physical sick day and vice versa. But thankfully I do have some great coping methods (= lots of daydreaming).
I guess once diagnosed with fibro/ME, it is almost impossible not become mentally ill as well, because it affects our lives so much.
So how do you cope with both of these aspects - the physical combined with mental? How do you experience the two together?
Thanks,
Side note: I was surprised to read this week that the kind of daydreaming I've been doing my whole life is apparently called 'maladaptive daydreaming' and will soon be recognized as a mental illness. They talk about 'sufferers', whereas for me it has been the biggest savior of my life. Most days I am not on planet earth, but live in a self-created world in my head. It not only helps with the physical pain, but also helps me fight my inner demons. I know the difference between real or dream, so I don't see why it could be harmful, thus a disorder.