How do you bring a person to acknowledge they have a mental illness?!
Question: How do you bring a person to acknowledge they have a mental illness!?
I have a cousin - almost 40 - with whom I have just spent a few days!. Otherwise, we don't live near each other!. It was always clear to everyone that she was not quite alright!. My extended family is generally middle-class, religious, and except for my more original sisters and myself, of high school level education, no further!. They are also quite conservative!. Yet, I had to admire my aunt and my cousins (mother and siblings of this troubled cousin) for approaching me for help!. I had been deliberately trying to break the stigma of mental illness, rampant in my community, by talking about mine and about successful treatments!. We are really, though, all at our wits' end as to how to bring this woman to be receptive to treatment!. From my ongoing research, from my having done a lot of group therapy, I would say that she could be bi-polar, bpd, paranoid, and PTSD!. It's getting very difficult for her family to tolerate life with her symptoms!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Given what you've described, it's hard to really say what the best course of action is!. Tell her that you're concerned about some of her behaviors, and would feel better about them if she'd be willing to go visit a counselor with you for just one session!. You should be able to find a licensed cousnelor in the phone book, and they're usually willing to work with these situations!.
If you go see the counselor, I'd strongly suggest you not try to do your own diagnosing!. The disorders you've mentioned above are very broad conditions, typically with very specific symptoms!. Instead, let the counselor do any diagnosing!. If there are specific behaviors that are causing you concern, those would be appropriate to share with the counselor!.
If your cousin isn't willing to visit a counselor, there's really not much you're going to be able to do!. Pushing the issue will only cause her to be less trusting, and cause you to see more behaviors that may seem like symptoms of psychiatric disorders, and may add further stress to an already strained family dynamic!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If you go see the counselor, I'd strongly suggest you not try to do your own diagnosing!. The disorders you've mentioned above are very broad conditions, typically with very specific symptoms!. Instead, let the counselor do any diagnosing!. If there are specific behaviors that are causing you concern, those would be appropriate to share with the counselor!.
If your cousin isn't willing to visit a counselor, there's really not much you're going to be able to do!. Pushing the issue will only cause her to be less trusting, and cause you to see more behaviors that may seem like symptoms of psychiatric disorders, and may add further stress to an already strained family dynamic!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Im pretty sure that it is not possible!. If the person denies anything is wrong there is nothing any one can do to convince them!. Same with a drug addict or alcoholic!. Sadly there is nothing you can do!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I'm sorry,but you can't!.They would have to admit it themselves!.!.!.Human psychology,u noe!?Nobody wants to be wrong!?The best thing is to bring her to a psychiatrist and let the professionals handle it!.
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I think this is a big issue of insecurity or self denial!. It is very hard to help somebody out of this in my experience!. Seek help from a counselor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Well, lets face it, your not a psychologist, so bring her to see one and receive their point of view on the matter!. If she needs help, help her, because you care!. No body wants to see her suffer!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You say your family is "religious" and "quite conservative"!. You also say your cousin is "obsessed with prayer!." To my notion (and I don't intend to offend) anyone who follows the teachings of one Jesus Christ is mentally ill!. He demonstrated his insanity at the lasy supper some 2000 years ago when he proclaimed one had to "eat of his flesh and drink his blood" in order to be his follower and have life with in him/her (John 6:47-59)!. This is cannabalism and his fillowers are "closet cannibals!." They continue to adhere to this disgusting ritual because of a desperate need to know they may live forever which he promised them he would grant if they did these and other things including prayer!. Do not consider your cousin any more insane than others who persist in these practices!. Their example are her undoing!.
Suffice it to say that a way out exists just by realizing yourself and pointing out to her that this death she and they most fear is natural!. In fact so natural you recover from death every day!. When you go to sleep every night (a state not unlike death) you are dead to the world and have no power to awaken your self (you need an alarm or some one to call you) but every morning as sure as the sun coming up you return to life!. This, in my opinion, is an act of God and one can rest assured that its promise will be fullfilled for us when the real thing (actual death) happens to us!. We will wake up somewhere else!. We do not need to cannibalize Christ or incessantly pray in order to have life within us and life after life!
Good luck with your cousin, good mental health, peace and Love!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Suffice it to say that a way out exists just by realizing yourself and pointing out to her that this death she and they most fear is natural!. In fact so natural you recover from death every day!. When you go to sleep every night (a state not unlike death) you are dead to the world and have no power to awaken your self (you need an alarm or some one to call you) but every morning as sure as the sun coming up you return to life!. This, in my opinion, is an act of God and one can rest assured that its promise will be fullfilled for us when the real thing (actual death) happens to us!. We will wake up somewhere else!. We do not need to cannibalize Christ or incessantly pray in order to have life within us and life after life!
Good luck with your cousin, good mental health, peace and Love!Www@Answer-Health@Com
hi,i too have mental health issues and when i was told, i did not think i even had a problem,but in doing this i found i was just making things worse not only for myself,but for others too!.Maybe her reason might be due to the stigma,she is afraid about how others might view her,she doesn't want anyone to think she is crazy,but she should not worry what others think and just focus on those who like her for who she is and accept her even if she is in treatment!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
With great difficulty!!!!
I think the only way is the 'major kick up the backside' come 'wake-up call' treatment!.
How u do this, will be determined by taking away or severely threatening the very closest or important thing to them!. Verbal threats are no good!. Actions are the only way to shell-shock someone!.
Looking at it from another perspective, have u considered things from her point of view!? Thats what I find helps me when Im trying to understand someones behaviour!.
Why is she troubled!? Like, has she experienced something u guys dont know about yet maybe or been affected by past or current matters!? How was she raised etc etc We all think we know someone but rarely we do!. Perhaps she just needs someone to listen or take her side!.
Incidentally, what type of behaviour is she displaying!? I!.E her "symptoms" !? You say she could be "bi-polar, bpd, paranoid, and PTSD" I just wondered what gave u that impression of her!.
Fair play to u for wanting to help her tho, as this won't be an easy task by any means xWww@Answer-Health@Com
I think the only way is the 'major kick up the backside' come 'wake-up call' treatment!.
How u do this, will be determined by taking away or severely threatening the very closest or important thing to them!. Verbal threats are no good!. Actions are the only way to shell-shock someone!.
Looking at it from another perspective, have u considered things from her point of view!? Thats what I find helps me when Im trying to understand someones behaviour!.
Why is she troubled!? Like, has she experienced something u guys dont know about yet maybe or been affected by past or current matters!? How was she raised etc etc We all think we know someone but rarely we do!. Perhaps she just needs someone to listen or take her side!.
Incidentally, what type of behaviour is she displaying!? I!.E her "symptoms" !? You say she could be "bi-polar, bpd, paranoid, and PTSD" I just wondered what gave u that impression of her!.
Fair play to u for wanting to help her tho, as this won't be an easy task by any means xWww@Answer-Health@Com