Posted by JL on March 7, 2000, at 12:14:38
In reply to Re: How to deal with a psychotic person?, posted by PaulS on March 7, 2000, at 2:01:00
I cannot believe what I am hearing here !! Is this whole site about caring and being compassionate ? You hang in there girl and listen to the positive remarks about asking the nurses and doctors how to handle this. From my experience, the staff usually have sessions for significant others. If the mentally ill were given up on just because they were having a HARD time for a while,we would all be more alone than we are by isolating ourselves. My family has not always understood my bipolar 1 behavior, but they have never tried to give up on me. Thank God. They are why I'm still alive. If I did not have someone on my side, there would be no reason for living. There is a great possibility your boyfriend can get better with further treatment. Advice for uncomfortable visits: just sit there and patiently listen to every word no matter how way out or angry it may sound. This may be his only way to comfortably vent. Don't take it personally, then you go to a theropist or friend that you can vent on. Everyone needs to be heard. I cannot believe the neandrothrol thinking in saying to dump your boyfriend because of this, jeez!!
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