Weak people (Mentally)

[Muja]

Weak people (Mentally). In general I’m speaking about people who are weak, too sensitive about every little thing. For instance, if you made a small joke about them in an unserious way, they get all upset about it for no reason. Also, they can’t handle their ways in life; they always have to have a person there ready to pick them of the ground. And they need continues help always from someone.

Here I explained the meaning of what I meant of weak people.
What are weak people (Mentally)?
What are your thoughts about them?
Why do you think they act the way they act?
Why do they need continues help?
And so on with the questions
What are your thoughts?

[leprousharry]

Sometimes, it's related to a mental illness. Sometimes, it's related to a bad treatment at young age. Sometimes, it's just lazyness. Well... I've seen many people like that, and they all have their reasons.

Just a question, do you consider persons that have thought about, tried to or realized suicide being weak mentaly? Because if yes, I live in a community that is essantialy composed of weak persons.

Everyone has mental weakness. What we should realy ask is, what's the level of these weakness?

[bleach_4_ever]

I think they need continous help cuz they had 4 as long as they can remember. Because if you don't have anybody there to support you, eventually you'll get used to it and then you wouldn't need anybody. And about them being sensitive and stuff, I think that it's either that they're spoiled and used to having things their way, or, they have been tramitazied in the past and they create a wall between them and other people.

[Muja]

Everyone does have weakness but these kind are usually always bringing new weakness in their life.

They believe that their weak but they aren't actually. It's all in their heads.

[renniw]

Everyone does have weakness but these kind are usually always bringing new weakness in their life.

They believe that their weak but they aren't actually. It's all in their heads.
Bringing new weakness is not right, rather they expand on the "weakness" that they already have. Do you understand how hard it is to deal with mental issues? I can tell you from experience that it is much harder than physical ones and it just caves in on itself if help is not gotten immediately.

Ill give you a little background of me, I have had an anxiety disorder since the age of 5 and was admitted into a psychiatric ward at 14, now I am studying psychology. That i hope will lead you to believe that what i write is true since to me it seems you are blaming the people who are "weak" made themselves that way and need to always lean on others, I did not ask for my problems nor did I expect anyone to go " O I'm so sorry " and treat me any differently, rather I tried to hide from everything.

I think they need continous help cuz they had 4 as long as they can remember. Because if you don't have anybody there to support you, eventually you'll get used to it and then you wouldn't need anybody. And about them being sensitive and stuff, I think that it's either that they're spoiled and used to having things their way, or, they have been tramitazied in the past and they create a wall between them and other people.
They do need continuous support to help them overcome whatever problem they have. Sensitivity usually goes with low self - esteem and not wanting to look different than others or publicly display their problems, other times it happens when people touch sensitive subjects like me with anxiety for example.


@Muja - Trying understanding they're side and look into the subject a bit more, "weak" people usually had some incident that made them "weak", its not by choice, and those who exploit others good will towards them aren't the "weak" people I'm defending.

[Ushio Amamiya]

Everybody has a weakness. But I believe that we can help these people the best way we can. So in return, we will receive help from others too. Being sensitive to something is normal. I can say that it is a personality - not a sign of weakness. To me, being sensitive is to be offended by things. I'm sensitive to racism, for instance. However, it's not a weakness just because I hate racism. So, if someone insults about racial issues, it's not a pathetic weakness. It's just a sign that people (or most people) hate it and they are offend by it - whether is just a mild joke or not.

Anyway, I know someone who has a brain tumour. It's hard to live with an illness or any kind of illness. He's weak (due to his condition) - but his mind and heart are strong to live. To me, helping this kind of person is essential (especially when this person saved my life and he's the only one who appreciates me) because it brings me joy. It's a weird reason, but it's true. My family and friends hate the idea of helping people with brain tumors and stuffs because they don't want to be responsible people to help them (due to expensive costs of medicine, etc...etc...).

People experience depression all the time. It's normal for people that they are weak, in terms of whatever the situation they are dealing with. People have different reasons why are they depressed. Some people were depressed at an early age because they didn't received the love and attention that they needed. Plus, another reasons such as not being a popular, smart, etc...etc... As the result of that, they though tthemselves as weak people (emotionally or mentally).

There is always the way to turn things around. Just find it to yourself!

[Riw]

Feh. Being "mentally weak" may be caused by genetic vulnerability, prenatal complications, childhood experiences, later traumatizing events or a combination of any or all of these. Good parenting, social support or some temperamental features, for example, might serve as a buffer against some of these, though. This is not to say that people can't control the way they act - it's just a bit harder for some than the others.

It's hard to blame a person on his synapses binding abnormally low amounts of serotonin. It can be tough, however, to be a friend or a family member of a person who, for example, continuously threatens to commit suicide - especially if it seem that s/he is only doing it for attention. I have to admit that, even after studying psychology in uni for years and being almost ready to graduate and start my career as a clinical psychologist, I don't know the right way to deal with these people. It's a well-known fact that people suffering from borderline personality disorder (the symptoms of which include inconstant mood swings, suicidal and self-destructive behavior, acting dependent yet unstable etc.) aren't exactly favored patients among clinicians. That's because they're terribly hard to treat.

Yeah, it's hard to avoid thinking it's "all in their heads". But even if it were so, what then? Thought patterns and the ways we perceive the world are also very resistant to change. Cognitive theory of depression claims that depressed people tend to perceive every single event as supporting their depressive cognitions. Amazingly enough, there is still no miracle cure (medication affecting neural transmitters somewhat works, though).

But maybe I shouldn't talk about such dire problems - even though I believe that all mental conditions exist on a continuum. Being really sensitive to criticism, then? Could be that person had very demanding, authoritarian parents. Could be wider self-esteem and insecurity issues. Could be that s/he has just lost an important person and just can't take anything right now. Or could be s/he has some mild for of social phobia. Could be whatever, there is really no way to know without knowing the person.

I'd say that the people who aren't weak are just lucky.

Edit: Also, I second what Yokoshi_Kin said about sensitivity not always being a weakness (although any personality traits, taken to extreme, can be seen as such). What hinders you in one situation, may help in others.

[Angel_shikigami]

Sometimes, it's related to a mental illness. Sometimes, it's related to a bad treatment at young age.
Sometimes...
Sometimes people just cry over every little thing just to get people to give them stuff and feel sorry for them. I know ALOT of people like that. Now I'm just the oppisite, I hardly ever cry or anything like that but when I was in second grade and stuff when I was really little, I used to cry and stuff just to get my way. I grew out of it, but I guess these people never did.

[Artemis]

I know someone who cries at everything. She cried that she 90% on her math exam, when my friends and i all got like 65%...

Of course, it doesn't mean she's mentally weak. she just has too high standards and it weakens her state of mind.

On the other hand, I know someone who can handle being swore at and getting 0% all the time, but once you shun them they start to break down.

Different people have different limits and in different areas. The fact that your a bit sensitive or a bit unstable in an area, mentally doesn't mean that you're weak.

I used to be seriously sensitive if i got rejected in anything. Now i couldn't care less, I'm glad i don't get in some things, because its less work but if i do get in i'm still happy all the same.

Mentally weak people may be weak on some parts, but as tough as nails in other sectors of their mental life. Some people that are generally weak in all sectors are usually quite good-looking, so their saved. A girl in my class in grade 6, like 80% of the guys liked her (i gotta admit, i was in that 80% for about a month) but she was so unstable...
after i got over here i tended to laugh a lot about here senstivity. Seems quite cruel now when i think about it, and it probably didn't help her...

But she's a lot better now, and she's maintained her good-lookingness. (no i don't like here, as of now...)

People toughen up, and if they don't then you better hope their good in something that doesn't make them cry and in which their a hell lot better than the rest.

[Rayster]

Since when is are sensitive people weak? Your own definition I assume.

What are weak people (Mentally)?
Humans. They may have had traumatic childhoods, biological problems, etc.

What are your thoughts about them?
Not my place to judge. If they can overcome the cause of their sensitivity then good for them.

Why do you think they act the way they act?
As I said, it's nuture. The way they were raised, or nature, the way they were born.

Why do they need continues help?
What type of help? Renewed pick-ups? Like those who are depressed.

Depression is not just a psychological illness. It's physical. If you don't know about depression don't be an ignorant prick (not directed at anyone in particular).
It's almost impossible to come out of depression. It's the leading cause of young males deaths in most western nations, from the age group of 14-24, and it's rapidly increasing at phenomenel rates for ages b/w 14-19



Must have something to do with the way they're looked at, when their life is already going to hell.


And if I offended anyone I'm sorry. Perhaps you're "just weak" -.-