Is mental illness real?

Hi @Former-Member

I hear your screaming hun. I do. My screaming started in 1992. I asked my psych back then what it was and he asked me who was screaming. I said it was me. He didn't have an answer and looked suspiciously like a 1st yr med student. So much for 'learned professional'.

As time went on, I learnt what that screaming was about. All I can say, is that it was a normal response to some very abnormal situations. I ended up doing some 'Primal Scream' therapy which gave me the most peaceful feeling immediately after.

It was as though I screamed into that pillow from my toes. A primal, animal sound I'd never heard before. It went on for at least 20 min's and my friend who was helping me nearly called an ambulance. But, I never heard my screaming voice inside my head again.

A lot of what I released came from early childhood which was sparked by a particularly distressing situation with my toddler. Early trauma in babies/toddlers creates 'tactile' responses, not words or rationale. I let go of decades of abusive experiences in that 20 min's...from my body, lungs and tortured inner child.

As for our right to life? We deserve to live our lives as best as we can 'because' we were born. 'Because' we're still here. Feeling deserving of life can be an uphill climb indeed.

I wish you well 5-HT

Hope