Many people say that mental illness is worse then physical illness. I have been diagnosed with several mental illnesses, and disagree. What do others think?
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I hope you're not including me in that, as I made no mention of such.We're all unwell and we should all support each other rather than playing 'Who's Sicker.' I don't get why people love that game so much.
No, I wasn't. I didn't see you as acting that way at all!I hope you're not including me in that, as I made no mention of such.
I agree about the intensity of the illness being important, but my opinion is that a bad physical illness is usually harder to deal with than a bad mental illness.
I agree with you, except I think positives can come from drawing comparisons. It's a bad thing if it becomes a "game", but if it's discussed sensitively, it can be very worthwhile. Some illnesses are much worse than others. Drawing comparisons could, for example, allow someone to appreciate that their own illness isn't so bad when they compare it to someone else's. Drawing comparisons could enable someone to see that the things which are known to be helpful in one illness could also help with another illness. And it's necessary (perhaps a necessary evil, but still necessary) to compare illnesses for purposes such as allocating resources or determining whether someone should be entitled to disability benefits.I think it depends on the particular illness, the severity, and the sufferer's life situation and coping abilities. I don't see any need to compare them, honestly. We're all unwell and we should all support each other rather than playing 'Who's Sicker.' I don't get why people love that game so much.
As Julie outlined, there's a lot of connections between the two, anyway. Individuals with physical illnesses are more likely than the general population to develop mental illnesses, primarily depression and anxiety. Often, they go hand in hand.
I had more thoughts on the subject but I lost them.