Mental Illness Armadillo

Hi! I'm sorry to bother you, but what did you think of Silver Linings Playbook? I wanted to educate myself more because I didn't think the portrayal of mental illness was right in that movie, but I don't suffer from it and therefore can't really judge correctly, so I thought it best to ask you.

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:14:15 -0600

I thought it was pretty accurate (and NAMI agrees!)

http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Top_Story&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=148264.

Mental Illness in film is never going to be quite correct, but it’s getting better.

Hey guys,

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:58:13 -0600

I’ve been in and out of the psychward, so that’s why updating hasn’t really happened. Y’all are welcome to submit your ideas though! Take care.

Hello lovelies!

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:48:13 -0600

Please help me out!

I need to survey people for my psychology class. If you’re under 25, will you please help me? It’s about eating habits. If you have an ED or not, it would be appreciated if you would complete the survey. Message me if you’ll help, please!

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Mon, 05 Nov 2012 08:40:38 -0600

My doctor is adamant I’m OCD, but the OCD program she...

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 08:38:35 -0600

My doctor is adamant I’m OCD, but the OCD program she wanted me to get into at Rodger’s Memorial hospital won’t take me because apparently they think I’m schizophrenic. I’m so confused.

Hey lovlies,

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:35:26 -0500

I’ve not been ignoring you. I’ve been in the psychward for the past three weeks. I’m back and will soon be posting more!

300 followers! You guys are amazing, and I love you all. Stay...

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 07:36:57 -0500

300 followers! You guys are amazing, and I love you all. Stay strong. <3

Seriously, no one’s listening to me. Apparently...

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 21:41:49 -0500

Seriously, no one’s listening to me. Apparently “They’re a product of my mind”. SO does that mean I’m the one predicting the apocalypse?

andfindyourpieceofmind: mentalillnessarmadillo: I’ve been diagnosed with OCD w/ psychosis and...

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 21:33:48 -0500

andfindyourpieceofmind:

mentalillnessarmadillo:

I’ve been diagnosed with OCD w/ psychosis and panic attacks (“although, most psychiatrists and medical professionals would say you’re schizophrenic.”) but the school social worker has convinced my friends that I’m attention seeking and just a tad depressed. And it is oh-so helpful when friends tell you to “Grow up” when you’re trying to not completely have a panic attack and are trying to ignore “hallucinations” who want you to just go kill yourself/convince you the world is ending.

Wow, aren’t people at school helpful? I mean, fuck, between the useless teachers and the even more useless “guidance” staff at most of the schools I’ve heard of…schools need better people. I’m lucky that only one teacher didn’t get it and everyone else did. It wasn’t like that last time. Argh, school sucks.

All of my teachers are on a campaign to get me to grow up now. That means extra assignments and my grades dropping because I have at least three appointments with therapists/psychiatrists a week and I can’t keep up with all of it, but they don’t seem to care. Schools really need to employ better mental health aware staff because mental illness is surprisingly common, but there’s so much shit out there about it that no one who’s not directly involved in Mental health actually understands it. Even the psychiatrists I’ve seen don’t seem to entirely get it.

I’ve been diagnosed with OCD w/ psychosis and panic...

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:52:11 -0500

I’ve been diagnosed with OCD w/ psychosis and panic attacks (“although, most psychiatrists and medical professionals would say you’re schizophrenic.”) but the school social worker has convinced my friends that I’m attention seeking and just a tad depressed. And it is oh-so helpful when friends tell you to “Grow up” when you’re trying to not completely have a panic attack and are trying to ignore “hallucinations” who want you to just go kill yourself/convince you the world is ending.

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Sun, 23 Sep 2012 15:55:09 -0500

Hey lovlies,

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 15:51:34 -0500

I’ve been really struggling recently, and I won’t be posting any memes as I don’t have ideas. But please, please, submit your own! You can either make one using the template I’ll post after this, or sending me your ideas and I can make them. Please try to follow the color code! Feel free to make something more personalized, and if it doesn’t fit in anything, chose your own color or use the generic pink. Thanks!

I’m sorry I haven’t been posting recently. Send me...

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 07:39:18 -0500

I’m sorry I haven’t been posting recently. Send me your ideas and I’ll make a meme! Have a cute baby armadillo to hold you over.

And my parents tell me to ‘just suck it up’.

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:30:34 -0500

And my parents tell me to ‘just suck it up’.

hi! i started a new meme for people with executive dysfunction called 'executivedysfunctiongoat'. i'm pretty new to this, but if you share it that'd be great please :D

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 09:00:07 -0500

Sure thing! If this relates to you at all, check it out!

I just started a new meme for people who are perfectionists or have perfectionist tendencies. I would really apprechiate it if you shared it with your followers: perfectionistpolarbear(.)tumblr(.)com Just remove the ( )

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 08:00:49 -0500

I think this is great! Check this out, my lovelies!

Would it be possible to add a body dysmorphia color? I love this idea :D keep it up!

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:35:44 -0500

I think definitely! I’m glad you like it!

It was her last resort, but still. ED voice says YAY! I say WTF?

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:31:09 -0500

It was her last resort, but still. ED voice says YAY! I say WTF?

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Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:22:05 -0500

Over 200 followers!

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:38:28 -0500

You guys are amazing! Remember that I’m here to talk to along with bring you my life in memes that I hope you relate to. Feel free to talk to me lovelies, I care about you.