Why does this bother me so much???!!?!

Question: Why does this bother me so much???!!?

So a lil info about me I'm 17 gonna be 18 in may and When I was younger I used to get nervous and feel uncomfortable around people so my mom got help for me and I started getting SSI checks every month and when I turned like 12 I started feeling like a loser for getting checks and I hate the word mental health, I'm not mental I'm a very smart girl I have overcome my shyness and nervous so much and I even have a boyfriend that I love very much and friends!!an anyways today when I woke up my mom told me she got a letter that we needed to fill out since I'm gonna turn 18 and the SSi people wanna know how I'm doing? and while we were filling out that letter I started crying alot cause all thoese questions in that letter made me feel like there saying I'm mentel and stupid! And I told my mom I didn't wanna fill out that letter anymore and she started asking what was wrong why I was crying and I told her and she's like your not stupid it's just how the SSi is and she said If you don't want this anymore we can just rip the letter up and forget it since you have overcome so muh since you were younger & so she ripped the letter up and it felt great but I don't understand why it bothered me so much? Sorry this is kinda long,

Answers:

"Mental" is slang for being stupid or crazy, but that is not what it really means. The SSI form is using the word in a technical way, referring to the brain and the mind.

You felt vulnerable because you thought that strangers who don't even know you were judging your intelligence. They weren't, but you have the right to follow your heart. If you don't want SSI, then don't fill out the form.

Also, government forms are pretty invasive. They want to ask every question that you might feel is nobody's business because they want to make sure that you are really qualified for assistance. It is embarrassing, but just remember that every person applying for the benefit gets the exact same form. It really is not personal.

I wish you the best in your life!

I didn't know yu could get ssi for bein shy lol

You were able to get the medical help you needed by having the SSI. If you and your Mom feel you donot need it now remember it is because you had it that you are better now.
We rejoice in your progress!!

Please go to nami.org for help and reassurance.NAMI is the National Alliance for Mental Illness. We have chapters in every state. The first thing You will learn is that your are NOT ALONE. You can recover to a better place. There is lots of help there for the mentally ill and their families and friends who are also trying to be supportive. There will be help for you to locate resources in your community.
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Why does this bother me so much???!!?!

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