We each share traits because we are of the animal Genus labeled as Human. Within this Genus however are different races, families and backgrounds which begin separating us into various Genre within the species. We could group all persons with brown eyes into one Genre, another with red hair, another born with a birthmark, etc. What if the term mentally ill share a category or possibly is a sub category of a Genre called, "very sensitive people"?
What I've personally observed is that we, the mentally ill, share one primary and quite common trait which is being ultra sensitive to something or somethings. Some, however, may show a lack of sensitivity to something or somethings. In either case the common link is sensitivity which seems to be "normalized" among the Genre that is labeled as mentally normal people.
Most of us, the mentally ill, share a trait in which our self talk is very pronounced with the negative being the loudest. Hence we are very sensitive to the emotions produced by our self talk. A narcissist would also share this sensitivity with the understanding that it is on the opposite end of the spectrum with self praise being the loudest.
Some of us, the mentally ill, are quite sensitive to what is present within our physical environment but unseen such as a person who washes excessively. These people know that germs and creatures smaller than the eye can see are living with us and upon us at all times and are very sensitive to their being there. They express their heightened sense of awareness through trying to keep off of themselves what can not be seen therefore it is never quite clear as to if the unseen creatures are gone or still with us. Those who do not share this trait are simply less sensitive to what is unseen.
Another group, of us mentally ill, compulsively worry. We are sensitive to trying to control what might happen. We go around trying to hedge for one catastrophe or another (either physically or emotionally) that might happen. It only takes the hint of a negative to bring about an episode due to being ultra sensitive to negative events and the need to prepare for them. On the opposite side of the spectrum we see those who live for today, never give a care about tomorrow and exhibit a lack of sensitivity over the same set of possible negatives.
Genre's within this spectrum are numerous with being ultra sensitive to criticism, certain textures, certain smells, certain flavors, certain sounds etc being only a few, on one side of the scale to those who just seem oblivious on the other. The common denominator is that what always presents is being more sensitive to whatever it is than the mid line persons or those considered within the normal range.
Perhaps normal is nothing more than an average. The average person feels this way or that way or experiences this or that at 50% of how sensitives experience life?
Well, I for one do not ever want to be considered average therefore have decided to accept being ultra sensitive as my new term for being mentally ill.
Have an above average day my friends because you are beautiful just as you are.
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