Anxiety and stigmatization are they related?
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Re: Anxiety and stigmatization are they related?
I'm really glad I found this book. I'm definitely going to read it sometime soon. Thanks for asking this question! We really need to talk about mental health and I hope there are more conversations like this one.
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I agree with you! One can live with anxiety for so long that it begins to feel normal. Then there's also the society's perception of anxiety and how often people with anxiety are told off. Statements like 'others have it worse,' 'snap out of it,' and others can really discourage a person from talking about his/her struggles with anxiety and seeking help for it.evraealtana wrote: ↑02 Aug 2020, 03:29 I think that is likely part of it. Another part of it may be that people are stressed for so long that anxiety starts to feel normal, and therefore they never think that maybe their "normal" isn't actually normal after all. Maybe getting help is the silver lining after a breakdown following years of accumulated stress, during which time the patient didn't realize the load was getting slightly heavier with every passing day.
It reminds me of the parable about the frog that went swimming in a cooking pot full of cool water. When the stove was lit, the fire warmed slowly enough that the frog didn't notice the changing temperature. Over time, the water got hotter and hotter without the frog being aware of it, until at last the frog was cooked.
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That is so true!! Being deemed high-maintenance is actually supposed to 'tame' and shut down the person. It's extremely sad that this mostly comes from close family and friends.Guda LM wrote: ↑02 Aug 2020, 04:46 In my opinion, I believe people with anxiety disorders are inherently stigmatized. From my personal experience growing up, we are always taught stress is part of life and you have to be tough and resilient. The notion is true in part, but also it encourages people to be quiet with their struggles. A person who openly comes out and states their anxiety issues is immediately deemed 'high-maintenance' or 'complicated'. These labels themselves are a form of stigmaization.
These unwritten rules are especially very strict for men. A man who openly acknowledges his pain and seeks help is seen as weak, further leading to stigmaization.
I acknowledge things are currently changing, and mental health is starting to be recognized as an important issue, but there's still a long way to go.
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I didn't know that I had severe clinical depression and anxiety as a childNerea wrote: ↑01 Aug 2020, 12:28 There is a part where the author mentions that “most people will suffer from an anxiety disorder for at least ten years without seeking help”. Does it mean people living with anxiety disorder might also be suffering from stigmatization? Or something else is causing them not to seek help?
I did not seek help because I thought that such ailments were only for older people and I was used to being in such a state and it became my new normal
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There is definitely some stigma involved with anxiety related mental illness. People get additional anxiety thinking what would their friends or family say if they seek out help for their problems. I think we should encourage each other to speak out on such topics.Nerea wrote: ↑01 Aug 2020, 12:28 There is a part where the author mentions that “most people will suffer from an anxiety disorder for at least ten years without seeking help”. Does it mean people living with anxiety disorder might also be suffering from stigmatization? Or something else is causing them not to seek help?
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