A Personal Perspective: There is nothing to prove by becoming who you were before serious mental illness. In fact, you may even come out better than before.
The emotional pain of serious mental illness can deepen you in a way that redirects your path.You can embrace yourself and your unique journey, even as you are still finding yourself again.I have been living in recovery from schizophrenia for 12 years. While I haven’t experienced any symptoms for over a decade, I do not feel like I am the same person I was before my mental illness.
Had I not been through something so painful, feeling other’s pain and truly connecting might feel uncomfortable because I wouldn’t understand it and couldn’t relate. I can identify with the pain, and it means so much to me to be able to be there for others. I think I am a more authentic and compassionate person with others because of the pain I endured, and these experiences have taught me a new level of humility that keeps me grounded.
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