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[QUOTE="esmess, post: 321136, member: 46217"] So happy to find this thread! And grateful to those who have been so open here. I struggled emotionally on the Camino and have struggled since. I've searched and searched for similar posts to this one just to know I was not alone! I don't think I have a mental illness, but I had a lot of grief that kept me isolated from others. I loved the nature and the walking, but I think I made the common mistake of having massive expectations that the Camino would "cure" me or help me find the answers to some of my (many) questions. The Camino is just like life itself. There were beautiful moments, there were sad moments, there were times of feeling union with others, there were times of desolating loneliness. I think it's good to discuss it all!! That comforts those who are struggling and lets them know that it's all part of the journey for many, if not most, of us. After all, a great causative factor for mental illness is loneliness or feeling like an outsider. I am an art therapist and I will never forget one of my teachers saying that more than therapy, the greatest healer of mental illness has been found to be.... intimacy. The more open a person is the more that person is helping all those around them, even if the subject is "taboo". Anyone can become mentally ill. It just takes one too many experiences of heartbreak or isolation. [/QUOTE]
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