Mental health and ddlg ...

[Littl3_twix]

hi my name is twixxie i am just curruous if anyone else deals with menatl health and ddlg. i have my whole life dealt with bi polar and schizophrenia . ever since i becae aprt of ddlg it has gotten better. andi feeel a whole lot safer do any of you feel this way. I have alsi had daddy's  and caregivers not want to be with me because of this do you deal with this?

[Mikaitaku]

There are quite a few of us that suffer from one form of mental heath issue or another.  

[Guest Princessaj]

Yes, yes and yes.

 

There are so many really great posts on the forum about this topic that means there are many in 

DDlg with mental illness. Do some searching in all the sections, not just of littles. Just searching

for the word "depression" should bring up loads of help.

 

As for Daddies and CG that don't want to be with us because of our mental health challenges,

they are the people that wouldn't be supportive in real life too. How do I deal with it?...

I say THANK YOU! Better that this person knows that they can't be with us for both of our sake.. 

Bless them on their way to be with another person that it better suited for them.

 

It works the other way too. If I can see that the other person is not built to take on my special

care, then I know it isn't fair to ask them to try to do something that they will struggle with. 

 

I want to be with someone meant for ALL of me. The middle with bipolar depression, ADHD, 

Complex PTSD, anxiety, diabetes 2, high blood pressure, who needs dental work, wears

glasses to read, has stretch marks, gets pimples and everything else that makes me human. Hugs!

[Littl3_twix]

i see this as such as a tough topoc not talked about as much 

[Guest kryticone]

i have my mental health issues too and am patient when it comes to other and their metal health issues. it no ones fault and getting mad at someone wont help. if we could turn it off by willing it off we would.

[Little.Sophie]

Hi twixxie! Can I message you?

You're definitely not alone when it comes to mental health.
If you (whoever is reading this) need someone to talk to about your anxiety, depression or other. Feel free to message me. <3

[Guest littlevulcangirl]

I have various disorders and things. Sometimes, the hardest thing is dealing with friends or family that just don't think any of this is real

[Littl3_twix]

For me that is hard as well . And being apart of the community has a signeifigeant help to my mental heath 

[HoneyBee]

Hey Twixxie, 

 

As you may have realized by now you are definitely not alone in struggling with mental health. I want to commend you on reaching out, I know how it can feel when you think you're going at something alone. The best way to combat that is reach out and tell someone how you feel. The forum can be such a great tool for connecting people and support, especially for people who don't have anyone to talk to about it in their daily life, or are too nervy too.  I've seen a couple of your posts so good job on that! 

 

I can say that finally acknowledging to myself that DDlg was what I wanted, and had been looking for went a long way to relieve some of the stress in my life. I felt like once I had accepted that for myself, I could take the steps to get to know the community and find the right Daddy for me. Which I did, fairly quickly and I am so thankful. I know many littles and caregivers aren't so lucky. I have had anxiety all my life, and though I have gotten better at self management sometimes its just too much for me to self sooth with my traditional  strategies. Thats when I love to snuggle up with my blankie and a dummy and de-stress, or color while I talk to my Daddy. My Daddy has gone such a long way in helping with my anxiety and depression as well. Daily routines that I knew I needed but just couldn't keep by myself, someone to talk to when I'm panicking or getting stressy, and just a general stable positive presance have all gone a long way to make me feel more secure and able to cope with my anxiety and depression without being swallowed up.   

 

The right caregiver for you is out there! It just may take sometime to find them, in the end though when you find that connection I think you'll find it to have been worth the wait . I'm always happy to lend an ear if you need someone to talk to!! 

 

HB xx