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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 689617" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>AppleCori, as someone who is both mentally ill and on the autism spectrum, I can tell you for sure that mental illness affects self-esteem in a huge way.</p><p></p><p>Not only that, children are very often aware that something is wrong long before the parents or other adult carers are.</p><p></p><p>Just think about it. You know from comparing yourself to other children or siblings that you can't do things they do, that you react differently, that things frighten or anger you that don't bother them. You may see or hear things that others don't, and when you ask the Trusted Adult about them, their reaction tells you, once again, that you are different, and maybe even scary. Go to school and the other children pick up on your fear and treat you badly. All that just goes to reinforce that you are bad, not worthwhile, etc.</p><p></p><p>been there done that, got the t-shirt, the bruises, and the scars that to this day haven't completely healed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 689617, member: 1963"] AppleCori, as someone who is both mentally ill and on the autism spectrum, I can tell you for sure that mental illness affects self-esteem in a huge way. Not only that, children are very often aware that something is wrong long before the parents or other adult carers are. Just think about it. You know from comparing yourself to other children or siblings that you can't do things they do, that you react differently, that things frighten or anger you that don't bother them. You may see or hear things that others don't, and when you ask the Trusted Adult about them, their reaction tells you, once again, that you are different, and maybe even scary. Go to school and the other children pick up on your fear and treat you badly. All that just goes to reinforce that you are bad, not worthwhile, etc. been there done that, got the t-shirt, the bruises, and the scars that to this day haven't completely healed. [/QUOTE]
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