How seriously shoule you take MD?

[Nicola Wallace]

 I have definitely got Md, but i was just wondering to what extent should you take your MD seriously in real life. I mean as a proper mental disorder such as OCD?

[Angel]

Hmm, its not life threatening unless you start neglecting eating, or get distracted in dangerous situations, stuff like that.  But the daydreaming itself is not physically harmful.  It can be harmful to your social life, you may limit your interactions with friends and family or perhaps only interact with people only when really necessary.  It may limit your productiveness, you might get more done if you didn't daydream so much.  You might feel guilty if you go on a daydreaming binge and have lower self esteem.

 

But I don't think MD is all bad.  When you daydream you are thinking.  We are literally thinking all the time.  That means our brains are constantly working.  That makes us smart and creative.  Some of us can solve intricate problems with ease.  Some of us develop a talent for art, writing, or music.  We can even learn to be more accepting about peoples' differences through our daydreaming.  We have great minds.

 

Some interesting correlations that my counselor made when I first told her about MD.  Certain aspects of MD being similar to aspects of other conditions, OCD/DID/PTSD/etc.  Overall she wants us to treat my MD separately, learning about it as we go along, but finds similarities interesting.  I do too.

[The Altruist]

I definitely believe it should be taken VERY seriously, it is a case-by-case scenario, but it can cause so many problems in life, it has for me. I find it very hard to focus on things, cant get out of bed in the morning, am very anti-social/socially awkward(not just down to MDD), have weight/eating problems due to it, lack of motivation etc. It really is a double-edged sword, it has the amazing creative side, then there's the isolation/focus/motivation problems. I think in the near future there will be more awareness of MDD, hopefully.

[Truthful Alibi]

It should be take seriously, because it is a disorder, but, unfortunately, it's not recognized as one yet.

Most of us with MD dream of when it will be...

[Bibby]

It does need to be taken seriously.  Mine stopped after I got married the first time.  Six months later when the marriage broke down the MD was back instantly as if it had never gone away.  It hasn't left since.   I've managed to decrease some of it by telling myself not to go in too deep because it's not real and I'll never have a sense of living if I keep going in deep.