Ruby Wax's Mad Confessions on NOW

[CuriousMama]

Channel 4. This is it.

NaturalNatures, I think what tends to happen is you get to a point where you crack and then eventually seek help and discover it isn't normal.

Random, that's interesting, I was abused as a child and obviously had some effects from that but lived normally until my breakdown. My exp and his family spent a lot of time verbally/financially documented abusing me and labeling me as mentally, I contribute their behaviour to my breakdown but do wonder if, because of my history, I was unconciously just as ill then.

NaturalNatures do you think your abuse made you more vulnerable and attracted to abusive people? Is that what you mean? That you were already ill but in some sort of denial? Sorry to hear what you've been through x

My initial situation made me vulnerable but with support I moved away from the pattern of abusive relationships. I kept contact with my ex/family for my dc. I'm just wondering if I hadn't had the abuse would I/someone have helped me heal from the childhood trauma or did I get pushed to the point of having to deal with it? and is my depression a result of "circumstance" or is it because of genes?

Was I susceptible to mh problems or was I pushed too far in relation to having a breakdown. iyswim

I feel personally it's a mixture of both for me. Someone without my genes would maybe cope differently to my childhood and stresses I've been through. But some may have found it even harder to cope. Maybe suppressed feelings, used non prescription drugs/alcohol or reacted in other ways?

It's good we're receiving help though from ourselves and others I really feel for those who don't help themselves or feel able to.