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Post by martkal44 on Jun 21, 2016 21:22:56 GMT -5
Good morning all! Hope everyone is well...
I thought that I should post this here to help spread mental health awareness and in the hope that it could well help somebody in these forums who suffer with mental health illnesses.
My girlfriend is a sufferer of borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety and OCD. A couple of weeks ago she was brave enough to tell her story and share it to YouTube and around social media.
It's had so many positive responses from comments, shares and private messages on Facebook to nearly 700 hits on YouTube, (and tears to people's eyes). I thought that posting the video here may well just help someone who is alone feel less alone. To help rid of the stigma that is given to mental health illnesses.
Her original story can be seen here:
She would really appreciate any social shares such as Facebook etc or a subscribe to her YouTube Channel.
Thank you in advance for any support you can give her and to mental health awareness.
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Post by Crazycanuck1985 on Jun 21, 2016 23:10:34 GMT -5
Great video. Your girlfriend is very brave to share that! My ex-wife suffers from bipolar disorder so I know how hard mental illness can be on someone as well as people around them. After I watched that, I got up off the computer, put on shorts and a gym shirt and went for a run. Great motivation! I subscribed to her channel.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2016 0:26:37 GMT -5
Your girlfriend is awesome.
I know I crack jokes on here all the time about my being nuts...but I literally DO have a mental illness. I've had serious clinical depression and a chemistry imbalance in my brain that's hampered me for most of my life. I finally broke and allowed doctors to put me on medication a few years ago and it's made a world of difference in my life. I've been a big advocate for people with mental illness speaking out and helping smash the stigma surrounding it. I've had people look down on me for my illness and I've really learned not to give a flying @!$# about them. It's an illness just like a cold, and when you're sick, you get help. Period.
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Post by martkal44 on Jun 22, 2016 1:48:07 GMT -5
Great video. Your girlfriend is very brave to share that! My ex-wife suffers from bipolar disorder so I know how hard mental illness can be on someone as well as people around them. After I watched that, I got up off the computer, put on shorts and a gym shirt and went for a run. Great motivation! I subscribed to her channel. Thank you so much! She will be extremely happy to know it gave you that motivation and thank you for subscribing. I shall pass her the message on when I see her with your kind words. Thank you again. |
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Post by martkal44 on Jun 22, 2016 1:52:41 GMT -5
Your girlfriend is awesome. I know I crack jokes on here all the time about my being nuts...but I literally DO have a mental illness. I've had serious clinical depression and a chemistry imbalance in my brain that's hampered me for most of my life. I finally broke and allowed doctors to put me on medication a few years ago and it's made a world of difference in my life. I've been a big advocate for people with mental illness speaking out and helping smash the stigma surrounding it. I've had people look down on me for my illness and I've really learned not to give a flying @!$# about them. It's an illness just like a cold, and when you're sick, you get help. Period. Thank you for the kind words, she will truly appreciate it and I will pass this on to her when I see her. Before I met her, (2.5 years back), I never really gave mental illnesses a real thought, but as time has past I have learnt a lot with her and it's nothing to be ashamed about. There's a fantastic community of people out there and on this forum that can help get rid of the stigma. Thank you again for the kind words and if you ever want to speak to her, whether it be about your illness or anything related then feel free to message through the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/beautifulborderlinemeOr YouTube, or anywhere. It's all linked to each other so never difficult to find. |
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Post by Hootbleet on Jun 22, 2016 4:16:54 GMT -5
Martin, she's a very brave and beautiful young woman. I know you're very proud of her. She has beaten the illness once and I'm sure she'll beat it again.
I'll certainly be following her story on Facebook and wish you BOTH the very best of luck.
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Post by martkal44 on Jun 22, 2016 5:14:58 GMT -5
Martin, she's a very brave and beautiful young woman. I know you're very proud of her. She has beaten the illness once and I'm sure she'll beat it again. I'll certainly be following her story on Facebook and wish you BOTH the very best of luck. Cheers mate! She has already said how lovely the responses have been on here and she will certainly appreciate you following the story through Facebook. |
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Post by pingzing on Jun 22, 2016 5:22:06 GMT -5
Great video. Your girlfriend is very brave to share that! My ex-wife suffers from bipolar disorder so I know how hard mental illness can be on someone as well as people around them. After I watched that, I got up off the computer, put on shorts and a gym shirt and went for a run. Great motivation! I subscribed to her channel. Hi mate thank you for bringing this topic up, and she is very open honest and brave I too have similar issues, low self esteem, depression, high anxiety levels at times i cant cope with alot of people around in one place, keep to myself , dont go out of my comfort zone if anything tests me or is new and confronting well i fall to bits and get away from it asap I dont take medication, i wont , i do yoga and meditation at home, cant do classes or go where theres many people Have weight problem at times, sweet foods make me feel good, no good for health Have let go many jobs because cant cope with alot of people with egos and watching you all time I dont tell anyone so this is a big step, have mentioned it to one person here but thats it some days good, most not so, cost me marrige, relationships, even if someone lets go out dinner ot movies well i cant it stresses me to much My dog is my good mate, i have 1 really good friend similar to my personality and can relate to some people just dont understand, its a cruel world out there I havent joined in alot stuff here due to this i just deal with it the best i can, my mum understands me and she is similar to me My medicine is surfing, play guitar and golf, try to keep simple life, no stress So cheers mate, i can relate 100 %, have been through similar things as she Hope others understand that no one perfect I have tears for her as i am writing this now, so thank you and you tell her you love here, shes is good girl and special Thank you |
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Post by martkal44 on Jun 22, 2016 8:46:39 GMT -5
Great video. Your girlfriend is very brave to share that! My ex-wife suffers from bipolar disorder so I know how hard mental illness can be on someone as well as people around them. After I watched that, I got up off the computer, put on shorts and a gym shirt and went for a run. Great motivation! I subscribed to her channel. Hi mate thank you for bringing this topic up, and she is very open honest and brave I too have similar issues, low self esteem, depression, high anxiety levels at times i cant cope with alot of people around in one place, keep to myself , dont go out of my comfort zone if anything tests me or is new and confronting well i fall to bits and get away from it asap I dont take medication, i wont , i do yoga and meditation at home, cant do classes or go where theres many people Have weight problem at times, sweet foods make me feel good, no good for health Have let go many jobs because cant cope with alot of people with egos and watching you all time I dont tell anyone so this is a big step, have mentioned it to one person here but thats it some days good, most not so, cost me marrige, relationships, even if someone lets go out dinner ot movies well i cant it stresses me to much My dog is my good mate, i have 1 really good friend similar to my personality and can relate to some people just dont understand, its a cruel world out there I havent joined in alot stuff here due to this i just deal with it the best i can, my mum understands me and she is similar to me My medicine is surfing, play guitar and golf, try to keep simple life, no stress So cheers mate, i can relate 100 %, have been through similar things as she Hope others understand that no one perfect I have tears for her as i am writing this now, so thank you and you tell her you love here, shes is good girl and special Thank you You're welcome and it's great to help others feel just a little less alone and help to remove the stigma behind mental health. I will certainly pass this on and she really appreciates all of the support and the fact it's helping others. If you ever want somebody talk to such as herself then feel free to follow the Facebook page, www.facebook.com/beautifulborderlineme or the YouTube, etc. She is always there for people. It's great that you keep active with all of those sports and I wish you the best of luck with everything! Don't forget her journey/channel whichever you want to call it is only a click away if you ever want someone talk too. |
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Post by pingzing on Jun 23, 2016 3:59:40 GMT -5
Happy she is good now
Cheers mate all good, you eventually get through this stuff
dealt with this all my life
when i was 17 i managed family businesses, right through to a few years ago
always searching for what makes you happy, the old saying meaning of life
your right though keep busy and do things you like, sport, hobbies, interests
I bought my 1st house and owned it by 21
Bought and sold another 7 or so houses, had flash cars and bikes etc etc
all for conditional happiness i call it hoping this would make one self happy
Just need to happy with yourself and friends / family support is key, the simple things in life
Thanks for sharing and great to see your there for her, always good to talk to others too
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Post by jacobkessler on Jun 23, 2016 20:37:57 GMT -5
What a great video. Your girlfriend is very brave.
Many people don't know this since I'm always go around on these forums and post joke threads... But I struggle with MDD. I've had some form of depression since I was only 13, and I have to say this: Watch this video if you haven't already. It's great motivation, no matter if you have a mental illness or not.
The one thing that angers me more than anything else is when people make fun of people with mental illnesses, no matter what the illness is. I remember losing my father was one of the worst parts of my life, because like her, I lost pretty much everything.
I came back home, and met my wife in college. Since then, life has been so much better, but I still have moments. When I'm on the forums at 1 in the morning, it's because my depression is troubling me. Posting on these threads and the shoutbox are how I cope with it.
Good luck to her. I know she can do it. Sooner than she'll know it, she'll be back to the way she was.
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Post by Moe Slorkman on Jun 24, 2016 7:46:58 GMT -5
I find it tough to post on these subjects not because I can't relate because the thoughts going threw my head are......... What if everyone thinks I'm looking for attention What if people think less of me What if people become afraid of me What if my personality comes across as making a joke of the issue What if my i seem like I don't care What if it looks like I've an alternative motive What if .................. I can go on forever with my thoughts when I do anything in my life. As someone who has suffered from Manic Depression for just under half my life which is 14 years. To be fair I never think I'll be classed as been perfectly sane and stable if that even exists anyway! Basically I now try my best to only have 1 what if! What if I just be myself? And that's my main copping mechanism with all my subconscious "what ifs" I answer each one with my one "what if"! Sure we all have our bad days, some more than others, some worse than others but we can all break the walls down on Mental Illness just by been better educated on it. martkal44 thank you for starting this thread and best of luck to you GF no doubt she will succeed in getting to where she wants to be. Irving R. Levine Thank you for highlighting it on the podcast an sharing your story. And for all that has just read my heart felt waffle thank you for doing that and maybe it will give you insight to the man behind the Moe Syzlak Mask  . |
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Post by Ashton Fox on Jun 24, 2016 8:30:30 GMT -5
Your girl is a very strong and brave woman for doing that. She will undoubtedly motivate and inspire others. I wish her the best of luck on her journey and will do my best to follow her along.
Working in the mental health field for many years, I've seen all shapes and sizes of mental health (especially since I'm one to render a diagnosis). The thing about things like depression, anxiety, etc. are a spectrum. We all have it, it's just a matter of how much. For some, it's manageable while for others, it's debilitating.
Be kind, everyone is fighting a tough battle.
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Post by martkal44 on Jun 24, 2016 17:06:22 GMT -5
Right now, I truly can't thank everyone for the support you have given the video and Sian, (GF) is currently crying next to me because she's so overwhelmed, in an absolutely fantastic way.
We both listened to the podcast and taken back by your own stories and just the fact you even shared the story/forum thread on the podcast.
She always said to me that just helping one person to feel less alone then the video has accomplished its mission. She's done more than that and she is continuing to post her journey and videos to her YouTube channel.
If anybody wants to ever contact personally you can at support@beautifulborderlineme.com or through her YouTube, Facebook page etc etc
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Post by martkal44 on Jun 24, 2016 17:07:42 GMT -5
She was also very upset to hear about your own stories, as she knows the daily struggles.
She just wants everyone to find peace one day and hopefully together we can rid of the stigma.
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