I really appreciated the way you describe the tension between experiencing emotion and pathologising it. That line is where so much of psychiatry actually lives.
What stayed with me most is your point that distress itself isn’t automatically the disorder — the question is when life becomes impossible to live inside it.
exactly!! your own experience dictates what 'pathology' means, it's not something that can be measured very easily at all. 'impact on functioning' will always be the most important thing.
I felt this so much.. almost as if I could have written some of it! I am an empathetic, AuDHD, C-PTSD, had PPD after my 1st baby at 18, had 4 more children! Have always luvd hard & quick! I had endometriosis, now Fibromyalgia & another autoimmune disease.. I can no longer work, but still try to maintain a place of creativity. I was an Esthetician for 24 yrs, absolutely luvd my career! Now I am using what I know on social media. Anyways, ty for sharing this!!
“You’re so emotional”
"Oh, well, thank goodness for that"
God, how i love this quote.
this means so much - so glad you enjoyed :))
I really appreciated the way you describe the tension between experiencing emotion and pathologising it. That line is where so much of psychiatry actually lives.
What stayed with me most is your point that distress itself isn’t automatically the disorder — the question is when life becomes impossible to live inside it.
Context matters so much in that distinction.
exactly!! your own experience dictates what 'pathology' means, it's not something that can be measured very easily at all. 'impact on functioning' will always be the most important thing.
I felt this so much.. almost as if I could have written some of it! I am an empathetic, AuDHD, C-PTSD, had PPD after my 1st baby at 18, had 4 more children! Have always luvd hard & quick! I had endometriosis, now Fibromyalgia & another autoimmune disease.. I can no longer work, but still try to maintain a place of creativity. I was an Esthetician for 24 yrs, absolutely luvd my career! Now I am using what I know on social media. Anyways, ty for sharing this!!
very kind! very glad to hear you're continuing with creative outlets - it helps me a lot too xx