Saturday, September 8, 2018

Caring Loving Someone With Mental Illness

By Brenda Mitchell


When a child or adult is diagnose with a mental disorder, the recovery process can be long and hard. Not only can this affect the individual, but it is also exhausting for the family. Parents will feel the pressure as they recognize ongoing signs and symptoms which can be disappointing. In addition to this, they will be hurt by the accusations. Loving someone with mental illness is not easy and it is a long road.

A mental illness is not just like spraining your knee or some other sort physical damage that can occur. It is much more serious which requires a lot of attention. There are physical signs to watch out for and there are also emotions that are displayed. It can relate to how the person is feeling at the time. Their moods may be erratic.

It will cause parents to feel bitter about the whole situation. At this point, parents should be thinking of counseling themselves. There are many emotions that can come into play. Many parents will have to support the child and it means that they have to go into work every day. It leads to stress trying to raise the finances. Marriages can cause a great deal of stress as well.

The spouse of someone may only find out later down the line that their loved one has a problem with their mental health. It is not easy to simply let go of a partner simply because they have signs of depression or because their mood changes from one extreme to the other. People often feel that when you love someone, it is necessary to stick by them.

Kids will begin to have questions. They want to know why their mom or dad is happy the one day and the next day they will be angry. Often, the parent will take their rage out on the kids, and this can leave them with bad memories to have to deal with. Often, they will feel guilty thinking that this is their fault. Family counselling is something that everyone needs to take part in.

One also needs to know that this is something that goes around in the genes. One must be aware of various signs and symptoms. For example, when you feel that you are depressed or anxious, it is important to follow this up in the early stages so you don't land up with the same predicament on your hands.

A therapist who specializes in this will tell the person more about the disorder and how to go about supporting their loved one. Counseling for both partners or the entire family can be useful because this is where people get a chance to express themselves and tell one another more about how they are feeling towards one another and what they would expect.

Even though people tell you that this is not your fault, it can take some time to get to the point where you feel this way. Once you have a better understanding for the illness, you will also be able to feel a greater sense of freedom. You will know how to be able to cope with the person that you love and care for so much, and you can show a greater level of compassion.




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