How do balance respecting a parent's age and experience and treating them well when they aren't acting their age? Sorry for the length. I am not sure how to make it shorter.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 2, 2013 -
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Does anyone have any experience with a mental health program called WRAP, Wellness Recovery Action Plan. It was developed by Mary Ellen Copeland and it looks like groups exist all over the English-speaking world.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 24, 2013 -
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I'm sure that my friend (who lives cross-country) is dealing with un-diagnosed untreated mental illness. I'm 99% sure it's bipolar disorder, based on lots of information and evidence. I don't want this thread to be about diagnosing, but rather about how to help (I think we can agree that the steps I should take to help would be largely the same regardless of what he's grappling with, right?).
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 10, 2013 -
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Coworker/friend/mentor really, really depressed... and with good reason. Can/should I help? How? Wall o' sadness inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 13, 2012 -
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I have so many problems--I'm so far from being the person I want to be --that I don't even know where to start. If you were me, what would you do
this week to try to build up to some change?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 23, 2012 -
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My sister (in her 20's) has recently been diagnosed as bipolar, after many manic episodes that have previously been attributed to depression. Right now she is staying with our parents and driving them crazy - every time I talk to my mom on the phone she is either close to tears or past that line. I have no idea how to help, maybe you do?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 9, 2012 -
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What are the potential consequences of having an official mental illness diagnosis on your record?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 4, 2012 -
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Former intern has become mentally ill and sends numerous disturbing (but not threatening) emails. Not sure how to proceed.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 16, 2012 -
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Significant cognitive impairment following first major bipolar manic/mixed episode -- is it permanent?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 9, 2012 -
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Do people prone to depression and similar illnesses tend to (unwittingly?) form social groups together?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 3, 2012 -
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I need professional help with trying to save my marriage to a person who has had profound anger, anxiety, and depression issues since childhood. I need help with leading her toward restarting therapy (and potentially toward reconsidering her insistence on no chemical treatment). Our relationship is in serious jeopardy and we have a child.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 21, 2012 -
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How do I explain a university medical withdrawal to a prospective employer without damaging my chances of being hired?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 21, 2012 -
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My best friend is a doctor in Miami (with a board-certified specialism) and he's having a nervous breakdown. He's afraid that if he checks himself into a mental hospital he'll lose his licence to practice medicine. I have couple of questions.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 14, 2011 -
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I need to end my marriage, but don't know how to tell my husband I want out, since I fear for my property and personal safety.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 1, 2011 -
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Are we party to someone else’s delusion and/or scam? I am concerned that a colleague of my husband’s is so mentally ill/needy that she has invented a lethal illness; and now this deception/delusion has spread to involve many other people. Long explanation inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 23, 2011 -
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So I missed out on my 20's, how to catch up? Should I catch up? Lengthy explanation inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 6, 2011 -
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Can you suggest any great books about living with borderline personality disorder, either for partners or for people with BPD tendencies and behaviors?
also, am I ruined forever? I feel like damaged goods. I'd be happy to hear from anyone living with BPD, too.
posted by anonymous
on Jan 9, 2011 -
18 answers
How can I best support my family in a situation involving domestic turmoil and mental illness? This is an abnormally long question but I tried to include everything.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 26, 2010 -
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My mentally ill mother hired a private investigator to track me down... among other things. Please help!
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 8, 2010 -
33 answers
How do I learn to accept a severely modified life as a result of a psychiatric disability?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 16, 2010 -
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How do you get a 19 year old who has already been convicted of a felony into rehab for cocaine abuse? Family complications outlined inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 7, 2009 -
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How should I go about handling my (very) mentally ill father who goes through (primarily) emotionally/psychologically abusive phases with anyone he holds a relationship with? Completely cutting off contact is
probably not a solution for a few reasons.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 3, 2009 -
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I am looking for a forum or community (e.g. Facebook group) about mental illness being dismissed by churches as sin or demon possession, or people with obvious mental illnesses not being referred to doctors by their pastors.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 7, 2009 -
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Due to years of my mother’s mental illness, dependency on prescription medication, and wildly varying levels lying leading to all sort of trust issues, I am a 30-year old woman with a very complicated relationship with my aging mom. I feel more than a little guilt and sadness about this, and authentically would like to improve our relationship. There are, of course complications.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 3, 2009 -
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I'm looking for scientific information on whether a person who is not suffering from mental illness can experience ongoing, coherent auditory hallucinations, specifically voices.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 28, 2008 -
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I'm pretty sure my father is mentally ill and I need to get him into some sort of public assistance living situation. Does anyone have experience with something like that? What do I do?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 6, 2008 -
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How to manage an inheritance when we don' t know how responsible the person (now 18) will be?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 2, 2008 -
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Friend in trouble: bipolar, taking Zoloft, smoking huge amount of marijuana which exacerbates his mania. He's acting crazy. I'm far away -- how can I help? Especially, how can I support his girlfriend, and convince him to accept treatment and quit the pot? Other advice about treatment for bipolar disorder?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 28, 2006 -
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My mother has gone bonkers, but she won't admit it on her own. How can I help her get help?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 30, 2006 -
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My husband's grandson (my stepson's son) came to live with us last week after Child Protective Services removed him from his mother's care. She still has legal custody of him. What are the benefits and drawbacks of getting legal custody of him through the courts?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 6, 2005 -
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My partner shows all the classic signs of depression, yet vehemenently declares that they are not depressed.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 20, 2005 -
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