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Friends & Family

Helping someone with a mental illness: first steps

I think someone I care about has a mental illness
How can I help a loved one with a mental illness?
How to help someone make decisions about their mental health
How do I know if I’m enabling someone?
Crisis Plan for Your Support System Worksheet

Dealing with resistance

What to do when they don’t want help
My loved one won’t talk to me about their mental health
How to help someone get motivated
My loved one doesn’t want to take meds
My family member refuses to go to the hospital

Details and barriers

I can’t afford mental health meds
How can I work with my loved one’s mental health care providers?
How can I access a loved one’s health care info?
Who makes mental health decisions for me if I can’t?
Can I use FMLA for mental health?

Taking care of yourself as you help others

Taking care of someone is too stressful!
How can I find support as a caregiver?
I need a break from caregiving!
How can I take care of someone if I also have a mental illness?
Al-Anon

Special cases

Someone I love is in jail
Do people with bipolar know they have it?
Someone I care about is harming themselves
How do I know if I’m enabling someone?
Will talking about someone’s delusions make them sicker?

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About Mental Health America

Mental Health America (MHA) - founded in 1909 - is the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promoting the overall mental health of all Americans. Our work is driven by our commitment to promote mental health as a critical part of overall wellness, including prevention services for all; early identification and intervention for those at risk; integrated care, services, and supports for those who need it; with recovery as the goal.

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S2S (Screening 2 Supports) by Mental Health America is an educational program intended to help inform people about options they have in getting help for mental health issues. It may suggest tools and resources that offer information, treatment services, do-it-yourself tools, and/or ways to connect with others. It does not represent its results as an exhaustive list of all services available to a given individual for a given behavioral health problem, or as an endorsement of specific treatments or services, or as a replacement for treatment or services as performed by a qualified provider. This site is currently in beta. Please send any and all suggestions, comments, or questions to us at screening at mhanational.org.