Sick of so many mixed messages - psychologist said to me that it's rare to see someone who can hold down a job when they have as much trauma and severe mental health conditions as me.
Nurse today dressing my self harm - 'I don't know why he said that - I know lots of people with mental health issues that work.' - Yeah we're not just talking depression or a bit of anxiety...
My work colleague - 'You're so good at hiding how you really feel - I can read people really quite well, but I can't always tell with you'
Couple hours later - 'You haven't had any moments of overwhelm lately'
Really? So the other day when I disappeared at lunch, I wasn't having a meltdown in the Chaplains office...Plus I've just told you how overwhelmed I'm feeling, but what, because my face doesn't match the emotion, it's not there or I'm lying?
Manager - 'You look a lot less tired that you did when you were working full time' I'd just told her how bad my insomnia had become.
I feel like because I don't look how everyone would expect me to look, then I'm not believed. It's why it's called 'high functioning'. And no, it's not always good. It means I ignore my own needs because I'm so used to suffering, I don't even know I'm unwell half the time.
Ugh. Sorry.