Munchie Bordercore Artist

Please stop arguing that my disorders aren’t real.

You might stop people with these issues from getting help they need.

To numb emotional pain

They may experience immense emotional suffering and that’s their way of crying for help

Fear of abandonment (“people won’t leave me if I’m sick”)

Desire to feel loved and cared about

To escape problems, undesirable life situation and/or abuse

If they were seriously sick as a child, that may be their way of “going back” into childhood; a coping mechanisms [some Münchausen patients are also age regressors]

(Unmanaged) past or ongoing trauma, like child abuse or neglect

But above all, they can’t control their behaviors. That’s why it’s called

• Severe emotional difficulties

• Feelings shame & remorse

• Which lead to sense of worthlessness and suicidal ideation

• And make it difficult to get help

• Along with fear of being misunderstood

• Obsessive thoughts and desire of making yourself sick on purpose that cause severe emotional distress yet being unable to get rid out of them

• Regretting lying/ making damage to your body but being unable to stop

• Restlessness and anxiety

• Underlying causes such as depression, personality disorder or history of abuse that make it particularly difficult to identify and treat

• Having other unhealthy coping mechanisms, like disordered eating, cutting, reckless behaviors etc

• Huge stigma attached to it, that makes it hard to get proper diagnosis and treatment, and makes one feel worse about yourself

• Being more vulnerable to harassment and cyber bullying

• Having hard time dealing with health care professionals

• Dependent/avoidant behaviors

• Skipping (regrettably) school/work/social events

• Which make it hard to perform and therefore finish a school, keep a job or maintain friendships

• Social and relationships difficulties

Everyone: omg so funny so relatable like totally me *giggles*

Me: makes a serious post about getting help for my factitious disorder