Have you known people who need mental help?

Yes, me for one and my hubby for another! But i have had friends and family members some of whom received help and others who needed to but didn't for one reason or another. I am bipoar with pTSD. I am on meds, see a shrink about 3-4 times a year to make sure all is going as it should with those meds, and know my triggers and what to do to make things not as severe or last as long. My hubby has his PTSD from incidents that are service related and he receives hisw meds and shrink through VA services. They keep pretty good tabs on how he is doing. Since both of us understand, we actually help each other, too, plus it makes it easier for us to talk to one another about how we are feeling.

I know someone with bipolar, but she's on meds; sees a therapist, and knows her red flags.

I have known many people that were mentally ill. Most were in the Marine Corps with me.

yes

I know at least one person who could benifit from a bit of theropy. But the first step on the road to recovery is admiting you have a problem, and some people are stuborn.

I know a couple. One I don't WANT to know is "Robert" who posted the question "Obama the baby killer shedding tears?" Now, THERE'S a....well, "person", (I wont call him a "man"), who REALLY needs mental help! He has me blocked....to bad , I'd like to "hook him up"....with a Psychiatrist, of course...(let's say). How can people live with so much hate??

Lots including myself when I had a nervous breakdown.

Yes, I have.....

My mother. She won't accept it though. Thinks she's fine. She is not.

Yesh myself
Neurosis-it causes you to feel depressedand unhappy never to often causes death.

I've worked with people who needed mental help ... yes, that's ambiguous: I'm talking about both co-workers and patients.

Too many... where should I start?

Ah, how about the beginning?

My Mother has DID. My cousin-in-law is schizophrenic. My ex best girl friend is bipolar and an addict to just about everything.

That's enough to make me never want to meet new people. But oh, the innumerable alcoholics. I used to be one, though I don't like to admit that.

And I'm on Zoloft. Chronic depression.

I went to college with someone who is a paranoid schizophrenic and during my undergrad internship I worked at a outpatient mental health building specializing in the treatment of people with mental illness and co occurring disorders.

Yes I have, and still do. The most heart-breaking situation is a friend's grandchild who shows worrisome signs of being a sociopath. The child is undergoing testing, so they can figure out exactly what condition the child has.

I work in the field.

The people I know who needed professional mental health assistance were all responsible people who sought out the help they needed.

That's fortunate.

Only the brave ones can admit they need help.

true

It's hard to avoid someone, who at one time or another, hasn't had a mental help issue. The stresses in today's living and the things we are willing to take, just to relieve stress, encourage it.

Helped teach a whole class when I was in high school

But not seriously enough that it made them violent.

Eating disorder, panic attacks and depression in people I know of. They're health problems, nothing to be ashamed of.

A lot of people have anxiety. :/ I forgot to mention that in my answer... how could I forget? It's just so common.

My Mom is the worst of all the people I know though. On top of her anxiety, she is agoraphobic and has DID.

I hope you have peace and happiness in your life like we all want. I hope your mom does too.

yes and there is nothing wrong with people seeking the help that they need

Thank you for your attitude. Too many others are quick to point fingers and/or avoid those trying to find a way to change the negative into a positive.

you are welcome

With over 3 decades of working for a psych hospital, yep, I've known many.

My friend's bipolar & completely psycho! haha!!

I encounter them pretty regularly here.

Yes, and they need help. Sad to say many self medicate as well with drugs or alcohol it can be a deadly combination sad to say.

Yes, my mother and my daughter-in-law.

I have seen a lot of mental illness.

Yes, my ex-wife! And guess what? If the person is a legal adult there isn't a damned thing you can do about it. Short of the person being convicted of some kind of crime where the judge takes an interest and forces the person into psychiatric care, the person has to willingly commit themselves. Even then they can voluntarily check themselves out any time they choose.

If it were different maybe she'd still be alive.

It's unfortunate but it sounds like you've been there, done that. I've been there with my cousin who is schizophrenic and at this point, I'm nearing having to confront the idea of cutting emotional ties... actually already kind of there, but it hurts.

When you can't help, what can you do? Watch them go down?

You just have to put the situation in God's hands and remove yourself from the situation before you get brought down with them. That's all you can do.