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have shut myself away,due to shame of mental illness,paranoia,unemployment!,fear of judgement,people invading my privacy asking me questions about my liife, basically being a failure at everything in life.I At the moment I'm in a storm,tired due to
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When people know that I have a mental illness they show no respect. They want to control the conversation. They believe that I have no opinion. That I am treating them like they are stupid.How do I stay polite but assertive in my line of conversation?Why
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