Why do some people brag about their mental conditions and medications?!


Question: I thought this stopped after middle school and high school! It's ridiculous to hear people going on about their illnesses such as bipolar disorder, ADD (most self-diagnosed condition on the planet, IMO), depression, etc and how much medicine they have to take. I think I'm the only person I know who is not on any medication. It's annoying!
If I were truly ill, I would either keep it to myself or talk about it with a shrink, not use it to seek attention. Does anyone else know what I'm talking about?


Answers: I thought this stopped after middle school and high school! It's ridiculous to hear people going on about their illnesses such as bipolar disorder, ADD (most self-diagnosed condition on the planet, IMO), depression, etc and how much medicine they have to take. I think I'm the only person I know who is not on any medication. It's annoying!
If I were truly ill, I would either keep it to myself or talk about it with a shrink, not use it to seek attention. Does anyone else know what I'm talking about?

I know what you are talking about but it's the same thing as talking about a physical injury. People want attention and sympathy. It's as simple as that. If it bothers you, just make sure that you don't do it with other things. That's all you can do, don't worry about other people.

they want attention. period.

they like the attention and the fact that they are different and they have something you can't take from them

Sometimes, their illness and medications are always on their mind and that's all they can talk about
I don't think most are really bragging as much as they want sympathy or hear about others who knows about their meds or illness. I agree with eMCRmy-------------Don't worry about others

I try to come from a compassionate place. Historically, mental illness was something that was secretive - often hidden because it doesn't always manifest in a physical manner.
There has been such a sigma associated with mental illness - it has been viewed as a flaw. I encourage people to accept and effectively manage their illness. Part of that may include informing those in their lives at various levels, of their struggle.
I don't ignore that there may be motivation for seeking attention; none the less, they are trying to get their needs met like us all.

because they want the attention
thats exactly itthey want peopleto sympathise them and in a weird way want them to get jealous or they want an excuse to act out of turn

I don't talk to people about my mental illness or about the meds I'm one, if someone asks me why I do certain things, I will explain to them that this is a part of my illness, if they ask more questions, I'll answer them, if they don't, I drop the subject. Also, talking about something, whether it be a mental illness or a physical one helps others to get over the stigma or prejudices of that specific illness. So it's not really bragging, it's more of an education for those who are ignorant about that illness.

Eberyone is on drugs these days

Until you have had a mental or emotional disease and found relief from it, perhaps you should not judge.
peace

My sister-in-law was just diagnosed with bi-polar. She was fine and happy before. Now, she's crying all the time and since her husband left Cali. He's not home for 3 weeks. It drives me crazy Cuz she comes to spend the night with her mother along with her 2 kids, so my mother-in-law can take care of the kids. Everybody is like I hope we fine the right medication for you. Poor you! Stay here, we'll take of u and Ur kids. She's driving recklessly and she almost gets into 3 wrecks in 1 day. And she is like it's been like this all day!!! Then my mother in law rubs her shoulder and says, It's okay, we'll find the medication for u. And I'm like why is she driving in the first place?????!!!! That night, I got her some rescue remedy that always helps me. And she laughs about it and says,"I have so many problems, I need so many medications. I hope they have enough for me in their store." My husband and I both think she's doing this for attention and for my mother in law to watch her kids. I'm gonna start saying you can not watch my kids and we are not driving with u. Hopefully that will make her think oh I better straighten out.

sometimes these people are looking for more acceptance than attention. there are still many stigmas attached to mental illness. perhaps they are not "ashamed" of their mental illness and want to share their experiences with other people so they can gain knowledge and give about this type of illness. there are some people however that i am sure they like the attention, but not everybody.

stop worrying about people. You have no clue what it is like to have depression or ADD.





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