2007-01-29 10:46:25 · 8 answers · asked by k m 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Talking about it. The more people who realize that mental health issues are no different and no rarer than physical health issues, the better. I have had clinical depression for 16 years. Two years ago my daughter was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I had a very hard time, trying to juggle doctor's appointments and work and just being there for her and for my other daughter. I found just telling people about it helped immensely, and the more I told them about it, the more interested and sympathetic they became.
2007-01-29 13:28:24 · answer #1 · answered by Robin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've got worked in the psychological well-being field for 33 years and nonetheless locate the assumption of having a psychological ailment to be a stigma. My opinion-and that's only that-is people concern they could be mentally impaired, so making exciting of or being petrified of psychological ailment is a manner of denial. i in my view cant have self belief this is nonetheless this way. I continuously tell our sufferers, the innovations is only yet another area of the physique. in case you crumple and smash a leg, you wouldnt hesitate to circulate to the hospitlal. Dont separate the innovations from the physique. All we can do is save stressing that obtaining help for a behavioral difficulty isn't any distinctive than putting a forged on a broken leg.
2016-09-28 04:07:50 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is something that I have been strongly considering myself on how to change this. I think the only way to do this is to educate people on the severity with brain disorders that often lead to Suicide. I'm making a post myself on ideas as I definately want to get more involved on this. Jan 2nd was the 2nd time in my life that suicide has touched my family.
2007-01-29 10:58:34 · answer #3 · answered by Pam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, learn all you can about the different issues about mental illness. Then you educate those who will listen. Remember, some will reject knowlege due to ignorance or just plain meanness.
2007-01-29 10:57:55 · answer #4 · answered by D.Y. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Realize that there is nothing more terrifying and inevitable than being tricked by your own mind.
2007-01-29 11:07:01 · answer #5 · answered by CrazyArtistSara 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
by calling them what they are which is a brain disorder. physiological. but I don't know when that will ever happen.
2007-01-29 10:55:41 · answer #6 · answered by lifeisagift 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
education education education!
2007-01-29 10:56:43 · answer #7 · answered by jacque_sue89 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
talk about them openly and casualy
2007-01-29 10:54:34 · answer #8 · answered by cherry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋