Clinical Psychology

» Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen - siblings not talking to one another

Your brother is bipolar; my mother is schizophrenic. Psychological disorders like that seem to automatically rupture relationships because they (relationships) are difficult enough without throwing in wonky emotions and distorted ways of thinking! So it's understandable to have disconnection with brothers or mothers in those cases.
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But it's HARD to put the objective psych hat on! (whine whine whine). I know, I have put it on and I understand as much as I'm able what's going on....I'm just hurt. I just wish things were different.
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If "messed up" is good technical stuff, how do ya like "wonky emotions"?
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It is what is is. I LOVE knowing that we can control our health by what we think about! (see the article called Marital Conflict). And I can feel my body respond differently when I think about sad vs. angry vs. happy things.
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We have more control than we know. Except when we have none.