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Mental Health Support

BainsBane

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2. You can't

Reply to mzteris (Original post)

Tue May 14, 2013, 10:21 PM

May 2013

You can't force someone to seek treatment absent commitment if they are a danger to themselves or others. You can offer support and provide information, but they need to seek help themselves. Do you know what is impeding the person from seeking help? Is it stigma, finances, inertia?
Perhaps you can do some research into mental health services in his area and provide him with contact info?

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How do you make someone [View all] mzteris May 2013 OP

You can't help someone who cannot help themselves... Neoma May 2013 #1

You can't BainsBane May 2013 #2

I'm thinking mzteris May 2013 #3

Do you know someone in his area? BainsBane May 2013 #4

Just an awful situation. polly7 May 2013 #5

I don't know what to say. I've been in the black hole often enough. hunter May 2013 #6

You can't I'm afraid. I know, I'm someone who needs to listen... Locut0s May 2013 #7

i can only ad more gloomy advice olddots May 2013 #8

Actually this is excellent advice... Locut0s May 2013 #10

Thanks for the responses mzteris May 2013 #9

Do you know anyone else who knows him? Can you contact them? Locut0s May 2013 #11

update mzteris May 2013 #12

he may feel some abandonment issues about doctors & therapists olddots May 2013 #13