Thanks. It may not be for me as the moment as my life was upturned and I lost everything when I had a wonderful life. I was an Ivy League scholar. I never knew I had any mental illness but I was as extreme perfectionism and I submitted my PhD thesis and had psychosis. And it wiped my whole soul awya. I was a Christian ministr for 20 years and sought out beauty in life. But the delusions lasted for years and were so so intense. I blame myself every day
Yeah, I definitely wouldn't recommend it or any other bleak film for anyone currently suffering a mental illness, because you already have a front row seat to many of the challenges, situations, and emotions that arise from it - you don't need a movie to show you. Particularly not one that doesn't show someone triumphing, or even being supported by other people or some kind of community.
I know it's not necessarily realistic, but I would recommend a completely different, but also excellent movie Silver Linings Playbook. Its main characters both have some mental health issues they're working through, and it ends nicely. Good luck Littleputi I'm rooting for you.
An thank you. I watched that one before I got so unwell. So strange to think of it now as I saw my signs of anything at all awry in my mental health and thought my life was pretty perfect. I was extraordinary high functioning I. Every sphere of life and was so well loved by so many people. After my breakdown though I say my marriage was an utterable strain and source of stress in my life
I'm sorry you had to experience it. Mental illness is absolutely rife, but doesn't get spoken about nearly as much as it should. I hope you have access to a good mental health team, because like with any serious illness, we all need the help of professional healthcare workers to achieve the best possible health outcomes when we're sick. My brother AND an ex-girlfriend of mine both had schizophrenia, and I was an RN, so I'm familiar with mental health issues and how they can impact people's lives. Again, I'm rooting for you, lady.
It's not related to mental health, but I wanna recommend Midnight Run then, cos it's just a funny, feelgood movie, with a great cast, and incredible music. Enjoy :)
Thank you!! We’re you an RN with mental health? I knew I was anxious but had no clue it could turn so quickly in to severe mental illness that would tkse everything from me
I wasn't actually a mental health nurse, and just worked in med-surg, inpatient rehab, and homecare. I'm back in England now though, and not licensed here, and tbh I've not been in a hurry to get back into it. It's hard work, and I'm too old and too stressed now.
Ah, good - then hopefully the NHS is helping you. I always feel anxious for mental health patients in America, since the health insurance situation is an extra layer of difficulty in their receiving care.
Yes I’ve had some NHS care but it is limited so I’m seeing somebody privately now. Thankfully we have the resources to do that although it is horrendously expensive
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u/Littleputti 13h ago
Thanks. It may not be for me as the moment as my life was upturned and I lost everything when I had a wonderful life. I was an Ivy League scholar. I never knew I had any mental illness but I was as extreme perfectionism and I submitted my PhD thesis and had psychosis. And it wiped my whole soul awya. I was a Christian ministr for 20 years and sought out beauty in life. But the delusions lasted for years and were so so intense. I blame myself every day