So my therapist suggested I read this book called bloodletting by Victoria Letham. It is about a women who deals with self-harm. At first I thought oh God am I going to reading some book telling me how crazy and unhealthy it is to self-harm. I was pleasantly surprised when she was so compeltely normal! I saw a lot of myself in her. I think this is a great read for anybody dealing with mental illness.
Friday, February 26, 2010
So my therapist suggested I read this book called bloodletting by Victoria Letham. It is about a women who deals with self-harm. At first I thought oh God am I going to reading some book telling me how crazy and unhealthy it is to self-harm. I was pleasantly surprised when she was so compeltely normal! I saw a lot of myself in her. I think this is a great read for anybody dealing with mental illness.
Who?What?Why?
Growing up whenever somebody spoke about mental illness my mind quickly started playing images of Angelina Jolie and Winona Ryder in Girl Interupted. I never understood how anybody could let themselves get so sad that they could not function. I thought they were being dramatic and needed to suck it up. I thought this way for most of my life until i was diagnosed with TWO mental disorders for the low low price of a compelete mental breakdown.I started freaking out because I was normal in my mind. I loved fashion I was voted best dressed in highschool. I was going to my dream art school and had a great relationship with my highschool sweetheart of 4 years. Then my boyfriend leaves me for another girl I can't focus in school and I find myself anti social. But that doesn't mean I'm crazy right? Everybody has those weeks in the words of Audrey Hepburn when you get a case of the mean reds. But that doesn't mean they should lock me up in the crazy house and
throw away the key! Now I must say I am withholding one vital piece of my crazy puzzle. I am also a cutter. Yeah I know this is a unhealthy coping mechanism but it's the only thing that relieves my stress! I've been cutting for 7 years. If I got into an argument with my boyfriend I cut, lost a diamond earring cut cut cut, a women beats me to the last pair of size 8 Balmain sandal heels, you guessed it I cut , I tore my skin up. I still thought it was normal . I finally realized I had a problem when I cut myself 82 times in 2 days on my leg after my boyfriend left me for another perfectly sane chick. I was diagnosed with severe depression and an anxiety disorder. This was 2 months ago. I am writing this blog to provide help and a better understanding of people with mental illness. I want people to know that crazy people can be fashionable , fun and enjoy life better than the rest of them . We just have more obstacles to face in controlling our moods.
Thank god for drugs and my therapist. So I have embraced my craziness and decided to redo my whole life including my wardrobe to accomadate my new crazy life! So I say Insanity is the new black !
throw away the key! Now I must say I am withholding one vital piece of my crazy puzzle. I am also a cutter. Yeah I know this is a unhealthy coping mechanism but it's the only thing that relieves my stress! I've been cutting for 7 years. If I got into an argument with my boyfriend I cut, lost a diamond earring cut cut cut, a women beats me to the last pair of size 8 Balmain sandal heels, you guessed it I cut , I tore my skin up. I still thought it was normal . I finally realized I had a problem when I cut myself 82 times in 2 days on my leg after my boyfriend left me for another perfectly sane chick. I was diagnosed with severe depression and an anxiety disorder. This was 2 months ago. I am writing this blog to provide help and a better understanding of people with mental illness. I want people to know that crazy people can be fashionable , fun and enjoy life better than the rest of them . We just have more obstacles to face in controlling our moods.
Thank god for drugs and my therapist. So I have embraced my craziness and decided to redo my whole life including my wardrobe to accomadate my new crazy life! So I say Insanity is the new black !
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