Talking about mental illness is never easy, especially when
you are talking about yourself. Once you openly acknowledge a mental affliction you
will henceforth be viewed by everyone through that filter. That’s why I found this post by Alice on her blog
HoCoHouseHon, to be nothing short of courageous.
And enlightening. Alice
shares how she has learned to live with her own illness in a starkly forthright
manner by simply stating “I am mentally ill.”
“I'm a real person. Some of you know me only through this
blog, though most others I think are friends and family members. And being a
real person, disregarding any online persona, I have to face the every day life
of being a young woman with a chemical imbalance which makes me cry like Van
Gogh and smile like the Mona Lisa. It makes me play the piano with the wet
cough of Chopin; it makes me immobile, sometimes, with perfectionism and fear.
These are my mornings and evenings, my afternoon teas, the way I fall asleep
and the way I wake up at 7:23 craving a cup of coffee.”
That is just a small taste what she shares. Read it yourself
and I think you’ll agree, Alice
is one brave blogger. In this simple post entitled "Shame" she helps open up the often suppressed
dialogue of coping, understanding and dealing with mental illness.
Thank you Alice.
