• [email protected]@sh.itjust.works
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    10 months ago

    Meanwhile my mom is digging imaginary parasites from her arms and feels like I think she’s crazy.

    While I don’t mean this as a diagnosis, the last person I knew who did that was later diagnosed with schizophrenia. Although getting mental health care can be a challenge in itself, let alone for someone who doesn’t want to.

    • OceanSoap@lemmy.ml
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      10 months ago

      Luckily I don’t think that’s the route her mind is going. The ekboms was brought on by extreme work stress, and she’s already showing some signs of healing after being pulled from work. But it’s certainly crossed my mind.