30 Things You Need to Know When Your Loved One Is Diagnosed with A Mental Illness
Be Powerful Not Pitiful!
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Mental illness can directly impact the family particularly when a loved one is in a crisis, and if the family doesn’t know how to help their loved one, or even have the appropriate coping skills to handle a loved one in a crisis it can be devastating for the entire family. This feeling of hopelessness during the crises can bring a family to its knees as it is hard to watch and even worst when they don’t know what to do about it, Mental Illness can be a very intimidating experience; however, in order not to fear it, you must arm yourself with the tools to respond to the situation no matter how bad it may be with strength and courage. Our loved ones are counting on it! Many people who eventually receive a diagnosis, have said that they only wish a family member had come to them and told them out right that there was something very off with them and that they had only wish that they had taken them straight to the emergency for help even when they themselves didn’t know what was going on with their loved one. Many people prefer a diagnosis as it allows them to seek the treatment and get the help that the need.
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There are many people who don’t understand what mental illness is, and because of the lack of knowledge about mental illness, individuals and their families are suffering in silence. Judith believes that as a society we must understand that mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of. It is a medical condition, just like cancer, diabetes, or multiple sclerosis, which requires medical treatment and recovery is possible. No longer can we allow our family members to suffer in silence, and no longer can we allow them to just sit in their rooms and not come to the family functions, barbecues as family members make excuses and tell their friends and church members or coworkers “Oh, that’s just Uncle Sam. He never comes to the family functions or being around people.” There are twenty-five things you need to do if your loved one is diagnosed with a mental illness. I had to learn these very important steps, and I would like to share with you my knowledge in hopes that it will help you and your family members, and may this knowledge give you some peace. Here goes.