Why do people think you're a bad person, just because you have a mental illness, like OCD & depression?

Question

Why did the mental health nurse pop up @ my house unexpectedly JUST to try to tell me to clean my house & then just left? I'm 24, & I have a college degree. She gave me NO warning that she was coming over. Plus, all I was doing was reorganizing papers. I was in the middle of cleaning, so OF COURSE papers will be all over the place!

It's routine for her to see me every month. But she just pops up with out calling or warning. & today, she pissed me off by telling me about the condition of my house, when I didn't ask for her opinion.

But why did she do this? Why are mental health professionals so intrusive in my life? I can't even get a boyfriend.

They think that just because I have a mental illness, then that means I'm too stupid to know left from right. Why can't I live like a normal human being? & these "professionals" don't give a **** about me b/c when I see them @ WalMart, they turn their noses up @ me & roll their eyes like I'm the most grotesque being on this Earth. They just wanna have somebody to CONTROL! They're greedy for control, & they're making my life & mental health symptoms worse. I'm about to say to h**l with mental health services, & all those greedy dogs do is make your God d**n mental health symptoms WORSE!

***I don't mean to sound like I'm ranting, but I'm very angry & need advice. I asked this before, & everyone kept saying, "I don't believe you. There's more to this story. There was something you did to warrant this visit." Quite naturally, you're going to be MORE angry if you are upset & people just keep adding fuel to the fire. 1 lady on here went as far as saying that I'm crazy & coo-coo for cocoa puffs.

NO. I didn't do anything wrong. & people think I must be on some sort of probation because I have a case manager & psych nurse. No, that's just the policy of the clinic to have these workers with us. I'm not suicidal, I don't hallucinate or have delusions or psychosis or anything. I'm not out of my head b/c I have OCD, anxiety, depression, & Tourette's. & even my case manager & psych nurse are ignorant of my problems & think I'm making up excuses for my disorders. No I'm not!

Please help me! I'm very angry & about to have a panic attack & cry. I don't mean to appear to blow this out of proportion, but I am TIRED of being bossed around & told what to do & how to live my life!

***Sorry this is so long, & thanks for reading & trying to help out.

Answer 1

Fist of all DON'T apologize for what or how you said what you had to say. You, as well as people with ANY illness, have the right to their expression and feelings. I don't think there is a right or wrong way to 'feel' it's just something that happens and part of being human. As far as your question itself goes, you have answered most of your own question, in your question, just by letting loose! Why people in positions of authority act the way they do, I have NO idea! My best guess is that one, They have to treat others as if they are beneath them, in order to feel good about themselves, because deep down they DO NOT feel real good about who they are. Two, most people are so d**n scared of what they don't understand, that they choose to try to understand the only way they know how...hate,cruelty,control etc...(they THINK they understand EVERYTHING though)  You don't sound so much different than anyone else I know when they're angry. I certainly have NO room to judge you and don't.You're so young and full of life, don't let anyone take your soul, your mind and the way you think and feel, that's who you are! If any of these people really, truly seem to want to help you IMPROVE your life, without judgment...Hold on tight to them! Try to let some of your anger go, it's only going to hurt you, not them. Oh, one more thing...go ahead and cry, it's good for the soul!  

Answer 2

Because they are too lazy to educate themselves about thesew disorders.. It is easier to lable us "bad" than to take the time to learn, let alone care.