Many people either ignore, stay away or feel pity for those suffering from mental health challenges. This may be because of multiple reasons like ignorance, fear or apathy. How do you handle a stranger vs a friend with mental health issues?
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fitness Are you empathetic towards people with mental health problems?
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I do. I really feel for those people and feel like more should be done to include them and help them.
When people get addicted to drugs, it's mental. People who sell are criminals but people who use because they can't stop are mental. They need rehab not prison.
When people get addicted to drugs, it's mental. People who sell are criminals but people who use because they can't stop are mental. They need rehab not prison.
I would say I am empathetic, to a certain extent though. I feel for people who deal everyday with deep mental problems, I'm aware many cases can be debilitating to death. However, I knew some people in my life that would use their mental health issues at the expense of others' goodness, which made me become a lilttle more observant. It's tricky, but if the person is still perfectly capable of the good and the bad, and they choose to be bad people, I may loose some empathy.
My father suffered from clinical depression and my wife has anxiety issues. Therefore, I have genuine concern for people battling mental health issues.
It gets worse in the region that I am in. People think that people going through mental issues are weak and feeble minded. That's so terrible. I always give listening ears to people that are going through mental health issues and offer support as much as I can.
Absolutely, I believe it's important to show kindness and understanding to anyone struggling with mental health. We never fully know what someone is going through, so a little empathy can go a long way. Everyone deserves support and to be heard without judgment.
They want to dump the problem on others. My religion, though, Christianity, teaches followers to "go the extra mile".
Empathy plays a crucial role in supporting people that have mental health issues. We should listen more to them without judgment. That will create a safe space for them to open up on issues bothering them.
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Yes, I have noticed that in some areas/communities/societies, mental health is totally misinterpreted not just as weak or feeble minded but also as witchcraft, voodoo, possession and whatnot. This becomes a real challenge for the victim as it delays in seeking appropriate mental health care and many times, they never get correct treatment.