Comments on: What Can I Do? Helping a Friend or Family Member with a Mental Illness

By: Teen Anxiety

Teen Anxiety — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:21:52 +0000

This is an excellent article on what family can do. Many loved ones of anxiety sufferers don’t really know where to start or how to help.

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By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:25:44 +0000

Thanks, John, for the comment and the compliments!

Most of the strategies I got from my sources, but I added quite a few that I’ve learned over the years.

I don’t have a blogroll yet — nowhere to put it! I’ve thought about having a separate page for it, though.

By: John Haydon

John Haydon — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:29:26 +0000

Mike,

Thanks so much for taking the time write this all out. I especially like the support strategies section.

Adding this to my blogroll – finally.

Thanks,

John

John Haydon’s last blog post..johnhaydon: RT@mikenichols0 ! Article worth reading: "Helping a Friend or Family Member with a Mental Illness" http://is.gd/9VHb – Mike – thanks!

By: Стоматолог

Стоматолог — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:42:45 +0000

Мне эта инфа пригодится!

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By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:41:48 +0000

Wow! What a lot of information. Unfortunately, there is still such a stigma on mental illness that people will abandon you who would never do so with a physical illness. It makes it so much harder for people to get health and proper care.

I think it can be really hard for family, especially spouses, to not feel that they are somehow to blame. Or to not internalize it when the person who is ill blames them.

I have been in the position to help someone with a mental illness but the person would not allow me to help. It was very difficult.