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Wii_Shaker posted...

What is to be done about the people who's friends and family recognizes that they need mental health care but they reject it?

Some people will live their entire lives causing misery for themselves and others yet reject any measures for self care.

It's simple: offer help and move on. Ultimately they have to pursue help. If they're a danger to themselves or others you can get the state involved, but really it's just about offering the hand and accepting that they have to take it in their own.

Veggeta_MAX posted...

In my experience with these type of sensitive and touchy subjects, there's always someone looking to get offended but then there's always someone looking to offend as well. Best stay away from these things unless you know everyone in the room is rational.

If they are call them out. Don't avoid the subject just because those people are putting an unhealthy spin on it, people need to hear the discussion.

shockthemonkey posted...

This is a good topic, thank you for making it

I try, it's pretty close to my heart.

Jagr_68 posted...

But at the same time, fucking idiots in society flaunt mental illness like a fad which is utterly dangerous and shameful against actual people who are either very alone and silent about it.

All the more reason we need to throw away those notions of silence and talk about it, let people know others deal with the same. Let people know their individual expression of mental illness isn't that unusual.