Mental Illness Takes Its Toll
An very important aspect of self-management means taking responsibility for oneself and for staying as well as possible. It may be a good starting point to avoid wasting energy on looking for someone or something to blame for what has happened and led to your depression. Where there is a paranoid element in a serious mental illness families have tended to be favourite scapegoats. This situation can be very sad as it can lead to exhausting and frustrating negative feelings and to alienating some of those who probably have the most reason to care about protecting the sufferers interests. Many families have broken up because of the pressures brought to bare by a family member who suffers from depression or anxiety attacks.
