Have you EVER been INVOLUNTARY COMMITTED to a MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL?
*Did being in a mental hospital help you? *Did being involuntary put into a mental health hospital did the involuntary committed part cause you any problems? *You can add anything if you like? *I asked this because I feel my family may try to get me involuntary committed at some point soon. I am afraid if I am involuntarily committed in a mental hospital does the police bring me to the mental health hospital and that hand cuffs would be used on me for the cop and mine own safely. The thought of having to have my hands hand cuffed when I did not break the law would not be a good thing and not a good start for my first step in getting mental health help. I am loosing sleep already if I will be hand cuffed if and when they come for me.
Is it possible to feel as though you are on the edge of mental health?
It sounds like your personal boundaries with your family haven't been clear in the past and you're struggling with that now. "Separation" is a normal and healthy part of growing up.I don't think you're on the verge of mental illness, just under a lot of stress because you're taking on too much responsibility for your family's issues. You need to take a step back from them emotionally, learn to take care of your own emotional needs, and insist that you get what you need in a clear, positive way.When you start to feel angry or pushed to the edge, that's a sign that you need to stop and say "I need to set a boundary."What Are Personal Boundaries? How Do I Get Some?Create Emotional Freedom by Setting Healthy Boundaries
Philosophy majors and insanity?
I hear that many patients of a psych ward tend to be philosophy majoring students. Why is it so common? What does the study of philosophy do to a person's mental health?
How have mental health issues affected your family?
Mental health problems are rife.. They present more often in subtle ways in all families and only rarely overtly. You are brought up by parents who have mental health problems- that teaches you resilience and to present a different face when you meet your maybe equally 'resilient partner'. With time it emerges that their extended family members too have had mental health problems hitherto never discussed. Such is the taboo around this topic. Living together in a partnership over the years, defences are dropped and chinks in the armour shows... and eventually and sadly in the times of vulnerability it cracks. By then you might have passed on the same vulnerable genes to the next generation. The saga continues.. This is a reality we cannot change and need to accept it as it is and carry on for the fact that 'it is not the behaviour that attracted you to each other but the personality deep within'. Often, this again might be the cute 'method in madness' in your partners behaviour that you found attractive that had been cleverly covered by the resilience he/she had developed as a result of years of adversities endured.Look after yourself first as only happy within begets happy without
I have a hard time opening up to a mental health professional I am afraid to, what can I do?
I am going to throw something out here for you to think about.Specifically, what are you afraid of?Could it be a fear of trusting? Are you afraid you are going to be judged? Do you think the therapist will be talking about you behind your back? It could be all of these things are none of them, but maybe they are part of the jigsaw that brought you to therapy in the first place.Could you address these issue with the therapist?It doesn’t require you to open up, it only requires you to ask the question. One thing is for sure, unless you get this out in the open it will grow and make your therapy ineffective.Help them to help you.
Has anybody experienced any emotional or mental health problems after attending Goenka's 10-day Vipassana meditation retreat?
I practice Vipassana since 2002… I am a regular in my daily practice for past few years… I do not call myself a meditator… It is something i practice for my well being.I have recommended quite few people for Vipassana and have chosen not to recommend quite a few… The discrimination is made based on… How deep a seeker is…? How far are you willing to know yourself…? What is the nature of one’s mind at this moment…? I have not come across any meditation technic like Vippasana that takes you so deep into oneself and also gives the courage and will to face oneself…For the very same reason, those who do not understand the technique, or are overpowered by the desire for special spiritual powers, or are anticipating special gifts, will truly miss the technique…Among all the replies to this question… Take a look at Abhimanyu’s reply… One can see he did not practice Vippasana in the first place… Forget the Sila’s and equanimity… The state of mind necessary to observe [as is] was missing… Probably that is why the teacher was putting him back to Ana Pana Sati again…My answer is… Vipassana as a technique does not bring any harm… But students in retreat, who do not practice / who are not in a mental state to practice, could bring harm to oneself. Most people have a state of mind to practice Vipassana after practicing a few days of Ana pana Sati (Which is the first few days of the retreat).Few things that might come in the way of practicing are, extreme craving for becoming special, special gifts, overthinking, strong religious / other identities, strong notions about spirituality, non negotiable identity about oneself and very strong attachment to Vipassana itself.The other factor that affects, how it unfolds is one’s own mental content (Content from the past, present and what one creates in the future ). That is the reason why it will be different for each one of us. That is the reason why daily practice makes sense, and not just on the meditation cushion. There is a wisdom in saying “Even a buddha needs to meditate”.