tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974689546193505176.post823632231817867172..comments2007-05-11T19:43:52.755-05:00I'm Janna.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11114640310446380467noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974689546193505176.post-56097423643917018322007-05-11T09:43:00.000-05:002007-05-11T09:43:00.000-05:00Hi Janna, I just wanted to wish you the best in your therapy and trying to cope with this. My life was always pretty good but when I got married six years ago I changed, started eating more, exercising less, gained weight, started feeling really emotional, crying, being angry, lost energy, you name it. The change in my life was so great I could not handle it. I was only 31 I couldn't figure out WHAT was wrong with me, I had been in great physical shape and I thought my mental state of mind was ok. I just let the stress of life get to me and I couldn't take it anymore. I got on medication, began seeing a therapist for a short time and I finally began taking care of ME first instead of everyone else. I always felt the need to be perfect and be everyone else's caretaker, I couldn't do it anymore. Then I realized nobody expected me to be perfect OR to be everyone else's caretaker. I was so busy taking care of everyone else, taking on their burdens, responsibilities and worries, I lost sight of who I was!<BR/><BR/>Mental illness comes in many forms, some people have it more serious than others, but it's nonetheless something many people battle every day. We've got to talk about it, we've got to remove the stigma and encourage people that it's ok to talk about it and not be ashamed. Kudos to you for talking about your life and helping others in the process!<BR/><BR/>JessJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04341552847782764780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974689546193505176.post-20197987185357169772007-05-10T18:55:00.000-05:002007-05-10T18:55:00.000-05:00I'm going to link your blog to mine, but I wanted to let you know that I started a webring...and I wanted to invite YOU and whoever else has any type of mental illness, or knows someone who has a mental illness, to join. YOU are not alone, and we should stick together. Click here...<A HREF="http://www.ringsurf.com/netring?action=addform&ring=amber_butterfly" REL="nofollow"> Piece of Mind </A>Amber Aniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12439411067984487239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974689546193505176.post-4380735535646378772007-05-10T18:47:00.000-05:002007-05-10T18:47:00.000-05:00You're not alone...<A HREF="http://ambervision.blogspot.com/2007/02/at-first-glance.html" REL="nofollow"> Read this post </A>....I'm so with you on this!Amber Aniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12439411067984487239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974689546193505176.post-53318744691136886072007-05-10T17:32:00.000-05:002007-05-10T17:32:00.000-05:00I agree with you. It isn't easy for people to talk and come to us as we are mentally ill. As for medication, I know that without it... I wouldn't be alive. It was so hard for me to admit I couldn't fonction without them but I'm able to funtion so well with them. <BR/><BR/>Hope you are able to do your homework quick and enjoy the rest of your day. Hugsnadcescahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043486921326202372noreply@blogger.com