Lol Psychiatry and Facebook

[Suu]

I think I pissed off my friend on Facebook.

First of all, posting about your psychiatric disorders is always a cry for attention IMHO. His new one is Avoidance Personality Disorder. Naturally, someone with Asperger's (his first diagnosis! The new scapegoat for anything wrong with you in today's society, of course.) would typically BE shy and maybe have very negative beliefs about themselves.  So I pointed out that it sounded like the shrink was out to make a buck.

Someone steps forward and basically rips me a new one because not all psychiatrists are bad and are genuinely trying to help people. Which I agreed with, but then counterpointed that I felt he should learn all he could about this diagnosis and maybe get a second opinion because I didn't feel from what I know of my friend for it to be gelling.

This bitch fires back at me, and I ask if she was currently taking any psychiatric medications, to which was responded, "I'm severely bipolar, but that's none of your business. My doctor saved my life!"

If it's none of my business, why did you tell me your diagnosis? Which isn't what I asked ANYWAY?! Again, something I've seen, bragging about your severe mental illness. Which is a sort of status symbol in Rhode Island.

So, my last response, "I just think that too many people today assume that something should be wrong with them because it's become the society "norm" to be crazy and drugged. [Friend] is a great guy and I wish him the best of luck, but I just hope he's getting the treatment he deserves."

And left it at that.  She has yet to respond...and now posts are missing that we made. 


-Suu

Has seen real bi-polar in action, and the person who has it doesn't exactly like to brag about it.

[Cain]

Second opinions are always a good idea.  Plus speaking to mental health professionals who aren't psychiatrists too, such as a general counselor or psychologist.

It's always good when people have good doctors, but for every genuinely excellent one out there, there are two well-meaning incompetents, three idiots and four trying to make a buck.

[Suu]

Like I said, it's a status symbol for Rhode Islanders to be batshit, which is why it's probably so ingrained in his head to have to go to therapy and a psychiatrist when he's feeling a bit depressed.

[Dysnomia]

I think it's a status symbol in California to act batshit, but pretend you're not (but everyone else is).

[.]

I think that people find it to be something to make them seem unique. I agree with you, Suu, that your friend should get a second opinion, mainly because the first one is usually wrong unless you know that your doctor is not in it just to shut you up or make a buck. As for this person harassing you about the doctors probably just uses their mental disorder as a scapegoat for being a bitch. There's no amount of medication to cure bitch.

[Shibboleet The Annihilator]

Boring thread is boring. Also, Facebook is probably not the best place to discuss this sort of thing.

[Suu]

On the plus side, I now have trolled him into thinking that he was diagnosed with Asperger's incorrectly (which is quite possible of course). He's on IM right now like, "OMG, is my psychiatrist just using that damn book?"

[Template]

On the plus side, I now have trolled him into thinking that he was diagnosed with Asperger's incorrectly (which is quite possible of course). He's on IM right now like, "OMG, is my psychiatrist just using that damn book?"

LOL, DSM.

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

A lot of people I know try pulling this mentally ill bullshit to get attention, ssi money and/or to feel interesting.
I never let them talk to me about it. I just don't want to hear it. It's like throwing yourself down the stairs to get pity.

Friend- "Wow, according to my doctor I'm more fucked up than I initially thought"
Me- "We're all fucked up, want some cake?"
Friend- "But I'm messed up, man"
Me- "yeah whatever. Cake?"
Friend- "B--"
Me- CAAAAKE!

Why would anyone be so public about a serious mental illness?

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Damn kids.

[Lies]

Fuck you, my mum died from a mental condition 

[Chief Uwachiquen]

A lot of people I know try pulling this mentally ill bullshit to get attention, ssi money and/or to feel interesting.
I never let them talk to me about it. I just don't want to hear it. It's like throwing yourself down the stairs to get pity.

Friend- "Wow, according to my doctor I'm more fucked up than I initially thought"
Me- "We're all fucked up, want some cake?"
Friend- "But I'm messed up, man"
Me- "yeah whatever. Cake?"
Friend- "B--"
Me- CAAAAKE!

Why would anyone be so public about a serious mental illness?

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Damn kids.

I should try this the next time someone tries that with me. The only flaw in this plan that I see is that I'll have to keep cake handy.

[Triple Zero]

A lot of people I know try pulling this mentally ill bullshit to get attention, ssi money and/or to feel interesting.
I never let them talk to me about it. I just don't want to hear it. It's like throwing yourself down the stairs to get pity.

Friend- "Wow, according to my doctor I'm more fucked up than I initially thought"
Me- "We're all fucked up, want some cake?"
Friend- "But I'm messed up, man"
Me- "yeah whatever. Cake?"
Friend- "B--"
Me- CAAAAKE!

Why would anyone be so public about a serious mental illness?

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Damn kids.

I should try this the next time someone tries that with me. The only flaw in this plan that I see is that I'll have to keep cake handy.

That's not a flaw, that's a bonus.

[Dysnomia]

FUCK ALL YOU INSENSITIVE ASSHOLES



I HAVE SCHIZOMANICPOLARASSBURGERESSION DISORDER!  


IT'S A CONDITION YOU FUCKERS!  

[MMIX]

No, no it really isn't. And as a loving friend I recommend strongly that you obtain a second opinion from an internet troll. There couldn't be any harm in that - could there?

[Cain]

You also suffer from LOLDONGS

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