lol ok so my mom asked if i called my grandma and i told her i had no energy and suddenly she was like "sounds like burnout" and "you gotta go to the doctor asap and get that treated"
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did i dream that horror scenario at Christmas where we tried to tell her that i probably had a burnout in a long frustrating discussion?
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also cool to know that at least burnout is a valid mental illness
@Sylvhem yeah, kind of. it's frustrating how arbitrary it is what she'll accept/understand but yeah, better than having her tell me how questionable it is to take medication or how disappointed she is when i have to quit things? weeelp.
burnout, family, saltiness Afficher plus
@Sylvhem yes. :< it was very hurtful and upsetting. but i just don't know how to convey to my mom that my mental illness isn't something i can't help.