It’s hard to know what to do when a friend or family member has a mental illness.
All of us know that the support of family and friends is an essential element in the recovery process.
But how to give that support is outside the experience of most people. We want to do something, but we feel our hands are tied.
Actually, there’s a lot you can do. This post is rather long, but it offers a wealth of information to help your friend, your family member — and you under these headings:
- How it feels when you first learn of your friend’s or family member’s mental illness
- Do not abandon your friend or family member in their time of crisis
- How to talk to your friend or family member about mental illness
- Support strategies you can use
- What to say if your friend or family member is unreasonable or delusional
- When your friend or family member is not manageable or is out of control
- For more information
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