#warning-signs

#warning-signs

The man had driven his truck for years. It wasn't new, and it wasn't impressive, but it had carried him faithfully through work sites, long winters, early mornings, and late nights. The seats were worn in the places his body leaned into most. The steering wheel knew his hands. The truck had become an extension of how he moved through the world, reliable, quiet, and expected to endure.

Mental health nowadays is seemingly almost glorified. A ton of people are blaming things on, 'Oh, it's just my OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, etc.' (undiagnosed as well) - when these sudden changes can be huge telltale signs of actual diseases. I saw someone come into our neuro department after experiencing some fasciculations that we assumed were benign. But she explained how they acted with her 'anxiety and OCD,' which she had undiagnosed. She had late-stage MS.

"Lied on our first date. It was such a small thing. I had caught him calling me the wrong name... Turns out, he's actually a massive liar, manipulator, and gaslighter."

"Heather Rovet’s relationship with Jason Porter quickly turned into a nightmare after she uncovered his endless web of lies and financial deceit, ultimately leading her to expose his schemes."

They become akin to a chameleon, expertly modifying their behaviors to blend in, making it tough to spot their underlying instability at first.