Miscellaneous: Today, I finished reading a book about the treatment of mental...

By Bekah - 04/07/2011 13:24 - United States

Today, I finished reading a book about the treatment of mental patients and decided to use some of the strategies on my dad. We've never gotten along better. FML

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By ughh - 22/11/2011 13:22 - United States

Today, my mom read my diary. Then she frantically booked me an appointment with a psychiatrist. FML

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By nerderer - 15/03/2015 14:57 - United States - Duluth

Today, my dad decided that the best way to alleviate my crippling depression is to talk to me in a baby voice. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/08/2019 19:00 - Pakistan - Islamabad

Today, going to my psychiatrist's appointment for my PTSD and depression, my mother yelled about how useless I am and how I torture her existence with my "abnormalities." She told the doctor how much I've improved and become such a delight at home for her and our family. FML

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Therapy circle

By Not mentally well - 20/03/2024 10:00 - United States

Today, I found out that my dad has a therapist. That's cool. What's cooler is that she's a very nice lady, and even said to ME that I could talk too if I wanted to. Boy, do I want to. But if I did, then she would probably need a therapist herself, and the last thing my dad needs is his therapist needing a therapist. FML

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Trauma dumping

By WHYWORLDWHY - 26/05/2023 21:00 - Canada - Milton

Today, my father forced me to go to therapy, then dumped out everything I made there into our sink. Apparently, I'm "not a batshit crazy psycho who needed to go to therapy." FML

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By MeAgainDr... - 13/11/2015 05:24 - Australia - South Perth

Today, I finally got to a point where I could ask my mother about how enthusiastically she used to beat me. First sentence out of her mouth was, "It didn't change your behaviour, but it did make me feel better." FML

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By 99520 - 28/07/2011 15:25 - United States

Today, I gave my dad a brochure for anger management. His response? Throwing a chair out the window. FML

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Fade out

By Anonymous - 10/10/2024 05:00 - United Kingdom

Today, after my dad and I had a real heart to heart and even settled some differences last night, this morning he was back to his grumpy asshole self. He even asked what he did last night, because he was on the new painkiller his doctor prescribed, and couldn’t remember a thing. FML

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Dad of the year

By Anonymous - 16/12/2022 21:00

Today, my dad told me that people requiring psychiatric treatment are just weak and pathetic, and what they really need is a kick up the ass and to get a fucking grip. He told me this not 30 seconds after my doctor recommended I spend some time in a facility for my severe depression. FML

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By screwedupkid - 03/05/2012 17:45

Today, I sarcastically pointed out a book to my mom, titled "Living Successfully With Screwed Up People." She already has it. FML

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hannahtaskey 9

Monday 4 July 2011 19:05

Well, you know what that means....

every1luvsvag 10

Monday 4 July 2011 19:06

Maybe next you should invest in a straight jacket.

Comments

HahaYDI 0

Monday 4 July 2011 20:33

Mhmm, and how does that make you feel?

chukachu 4

Monday 4 July 2011 20:37

What is the name of that book? I need to know.

MoglieHill 0

Monday 4 July 2011 20:38

Wow, there are a lot of comments removed and moderated. The moderator must have taken this post personal :/

hallezra 3

Monday 4 July 2011 20:49

in a way that's kinda ****** up... but what ever makes your relationship with him better.

mea_iloveskiing 26

Monday 4 July 2011 20:54

someone should help chuck noland, my owner, too.

Baluvagyok 7

Monday 4 July 2011 20:55

What's the book called???!!!

smashley920 2

Monday 4 July 2011 20:58

I've worked with mental patients before, and there aren't a certain set of guidelines for dealing with that population that ONLY work for them, as opposed to dealing with other "normal" people. You do your best to be respectful, stay calm, don't yell, don't provoke anything, and if a situation does arise, you do your best to deescalate it by using these techniques instead of freaking out. It's no wonder these methods work on your dad... I suspect they'd work on anyone.