Canadians and mental illness

[iCyborg]

Only 50% of Canadians have a mental illness; doesn't that seem kinda low? Aren't the Canadians on these forums batting closer to 100% or am I overstating Mayne's contributions?

Sounds about right. Just the other day my friend's wife called me all panicked that her husband has gone crazy and is about to buy a McLaren. I scrambled a few friends and we just barely managed to talk him out, he was already at the dealership, phew.

 

[iCyborg]

I have bi-polar disorder. I don't hide that fact. I deal with it every day.

Doesn't change the fact that while I am not perfect, I am also a good person.

I suppose it's not something to joke about, but I saw a funny car sticker a couple days ago: "I hate being bipolar. It's awesome!"

 

[zinfamous]

Sounds about right. Just the other day my friend's wife called me all panicked that her husband has gone crazy and is about to buy a McLaren. I scrambled a few friends and we just barely managed to talk him out, he was already at the dealership, phew.

damn, that was close. How many of you did it take to pry him out of his life-sized Lego castle and full suit of Lego armor?

 

[Red Squirrel]

Bipolar seems to be quite common I have a friend who has it too. Sucks because you basically have to take pills for rest of your life. Though the really nasty stuff is clinical depression and general anxiety disorder. That shit sucks. I'm thankful the episode I got is most likely temporary and will pass. At least I hope, it's still early to tell.

 

[BoomerD]

Sounds about right. Just the other day my friend's wife called me all panicked that her husband has gone crazy and is about to buy a McLaren. I scrambled a few friends and we just barely managed to talk him out, he was already at the dealership, phew.

Talk him out of it? Some friends you guys are...you SHOULD have helped him pick out the color...and leather seat options.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Bro and you're a ginger, bro.

Oddly enough that should be an advantage for avoiding SAD, since gingers can absorb vitamin D more effectively than most people. But that's not going to help much if I don't see daylight for days or weeks at a time.

 

[paperfist]

I saw this info-graphic on a Canadian health website:

Only 50% of Canadians have a mental illness; doesn't that seem kinda low? Aren't the Canadians on these forums batting closer to 100% or am I overstating Mayne's contributions?

So gun violence and mental illness aren't actually a thing?

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I bet all those pesky Canadians came across the border illegally right into AT.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Seems it's less stigmatized, compared to the US.

 

[highland145]

The city of Canada is too small.

And the rent is too damned high.

 

[highland145]

Talk him out of it? Some friends you guys are...you SHOULD have helped him pick out the color...and leather seat options.

This x1000

 

[whm1974]

Bipolar seems to be quite common I have a friend who has it too. Sucks because you basically have to take pills for rest of your life. Though the really nasty stuff is clinical depression and general anxiety disorder. That shit sucks. I'm thankful the episode I got is most likely temporary and will pass. At least I hope, it's still early to tell.

As someone who has Major Depression Disorder, well I have to agree it sucks big time.

 

[Mai72]

Not to downplay mental illness. My aunt was terribly depressed for decades, and I've been thru my share of depression over the years. I even lost 30 pounds and looked a lot like skelator. IMO, depression is over diagnosed and it seems that everyone is suffering from depression today. The thing is life wasn't meant to be this easy road where you're never going to be have suffering in your life. To live is to suffer. The people you love die. The job that you wanted so badly falls apart. Your relationship with the love of your life ends. You health starts failing. You're $50k in debt. And so much more. It all a part of life. But, I've noticed that many people would rather just bitch about their problem, instead of hitting it head on. Sometimes you need to do the hardwork. Find why you're here on this earth, and take action. That's what I did. I got busy.

Just my opinion.

 

[MrSquished]

Bipolar seems to be quite common I have a friend who has it too. Sucks because you basically have to take pills for rest of your life. Though the really nasty stuff is clinical depression and general anxiety disorder. That shit sucks. I'm thankful the episode I got is most likely temporary and will pass. At least I hope, it's still early to tell.

I'm bipolar 1 and I went improperly diagnosed for ages. And then it took years to get the right drugs partly due to mostly relying on generics but also trying different drugs that either don't work, or you find a drug that treats the mood disorder part decently enough but has other side effects so you try different doses. Then that dose has less side effects but doesn't treat the disorder enough, or vice versa. Back to square one.

So it's a lengthy drawn out and potentially expensive process. All of being bipolar I isn't bad, some of my most accomplished moments came when I was manic and creating. A great book is Touched by Fire, it's about how so many artists and creative people have probably been quite bipolar. But it makes the lows so much worse as well.

It's been an interesting ride.

 

[BoomerD]

I guess we really shouldn't pick on the Canuckistanians for their mental illness issues...after all, they're an odd blend of British and Cheese-Eating Surrender Monkey French...that's enough to fuck up anyone's mental faculties.

 

[Iron Woode]

I guess we really shouldn't pick on the Canuckistanians for their mental illness issues...after all, they're an odd blend of British and Cheese-Eating Surrender Monkey French...that's enough to fuck up anyone's mental faculties.

Not all Canadians are of British & French ancestry. I am 2nd gen Ukrainian-Canadian with a bit of French in me.

 

[sdifox]

I guess we really shouldn't pick on the Canuckistanians for their mental illness issues...after all, they're an odd blend of British and Cheese-Eating Surrender Monkey French...that's enough to fuck up anyone's mental faculties.

Let me guess you are the lone Vietnam draft dodger that got turned back at the Canadian border :awe:

 

[BoomerD]

Let me guess you are the lone Vietnam draft dodger that got turned back at the Canadian border :awe:

Umm....apparently you haven’t been paying attention. I enlisted...and spent almost 2 years in Vietnam.

 

[cbrunny]

Just about everyone in Toronto has a mental illness. It's called "being a shit human being"

 

[sdifox]

Umm....apparently you haven’t been paying attention. I enlisted...and spent almost 2 years in Vietnam.

Apprently you missed the :awe: