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ellie2000

Why does me having poor mental health exasperate them?
I'm sortof happy, y am I not? Could there be reason, if so could someone could someone some give options so I can say 'thts the one' so I can work around it.
Would a Chinese takeaway make mum better?

EmLiz

hey @ellie2000 I'm sorry you feel your parents are exasperated by your mental health, that sounds like a really difficult situation to be in. In my life I've often found that this can be from of a lack of understanding or a misunderstanding about what mental health actually is and how it can really impact people - I wonder if you think it is the same of something different? Either way it sounds really tricky and isn't necessarily your job to make them understand if you don't want to or feel able to.

I also wanted to say it sounds like a confusing place to be in and emotions are often really confusing. You're not alone in that. Sometimes its hard to pin exactly why something makes you feel one way or another. Sometimes you can think you should feel happy about something but don't and vice versa.

Either way sending you lots of positivity and a reminder that we're all here to support you