| Having a family member diagnosed with a
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| | or it would be better for everybody if I
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| mental illness can leave you feeling
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| | weren't here". Never ignore such talk or
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| almost as anxious and scared as they are.
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| | think it will go away on its own. If your
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| How will you handle them? Will you be
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| | loved one is talking like that, or openly
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| able to help them when they need it? Will
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| | saying they are thinking about suicide
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| they be okay? These are all normal and
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| | seek emergency professional help
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| valid questions, and the answer to all of
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| | immediately.
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| them, usually is - yes.
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| | Be aware that dealing with any type of
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| It is possible to deal with the issues
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| | illness in family members can be very
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| surrounding mental illness. The key is
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| | draining on the care - givers and other
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| knowledge. Read all that you can find
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| | members of the family. Do not overlook
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| about what to expect from your loved
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| | your own needs for rest, relaxation, and
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| one's mental illness: The behaviors that
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| | general self care. Get the needed sleep
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| you may encounter as a result of the
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| | you require to be alert and ready to
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| illness, the care that they will need
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| | handle your own life, and that of your
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| during times of crisis, how to talk them
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| | loved one as well. When necessary do not
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| through a difficult time, what kinds of
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| | be ashamed to ask for help. There are
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| medications they will need. These are all
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| | many agencies out there designed to give
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| common issues that will help you to deal
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| | care-givers a day off when they need it.
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| with your loved one's mental illness.
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| | Make use of them. Most people do not
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| One of the first things you should do is
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| | realize how exhausting dealing with a
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| to make sure that you have all of the
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| | family member's illness until they have
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| necessary phone numbers written down and
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| | to deal with it themselves.
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| easily accessible to everyone in the
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| | Help your loved one deal with the issues
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| house. Whether it is a sticky note on the
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| | of their mental illness and organize
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| refrigerator, or business cards posted to
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| | their time and more difficult daily
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| a bulletin board, you need doctor's phone
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| | tasks. This will give them a sense of
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| numbers, your nearest medical facility,
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| | accomplishment as well as allow them to
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| and local ambulance and police phone
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| | function in society. It will also ease
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| numbers. These are not only important
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| | your own burdens of caring for them if
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| numbers to have during times of crisis
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| | you can set your mind at ease that they
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| for your loved one, but they are
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| | are able to handle as many of their basic
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| important to have for any type of family
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| | needs as possible.
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| emergency as well.
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| | Keep stress to a minimum. That is true
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| Know that your presence and love will go
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| | both for their sake as well as yours. The
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| a long way toward making your loved one
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| | stress of dealing with any disease can
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| feel better about themselves and their
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| | wreak havoc on a family. Don't let your
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| problems. Be ready to listen. Sometimes
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| | loved one's mental illness destroy your
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| that's all they will need. Remember that
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| | entire family. Remember to keep things in
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| you do not have to have all the answers.
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| | perspective. At times it can seem so
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| You just need to be a shoulder to cry on,
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| | overwhelming that even the little things
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| or a comforting ear to listen.
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| | can make us blow up. Minimizing the
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| Be alert for warning signs that things
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| | stress and keeping a positive attitude
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| are more serious than normal. Listen for
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| | will help both you and your loved one
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| key phrases like "I'd be better off dead,
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| | cope, and have a happy family life.
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