Guidelines for dealing with the mentally interesting. 1. Just because theyre crazy aka mentally ill, it doesnt mean they dont know what theyre talking about! 2. Just because youre sane aka not mentally ill, doesnt mean you know what your talking about. 3. Until they start talking about flying donkeys or leprechauns, give them the benefit of the doubt that they are of sound mind. 4. If they are having a panic attack and whatever your doing or saying is making them worse...stop! 5. Do not bring up big issues before they need to face the general public and are on the verge of a panic attack. 6. Warning signs a panic attack is on its way ..wide eyes, tense body, breathing increasing. 7. They feel different as it is, dont reinforce it by telling them theyre effed. 9. Dont make them feel like its theyre fault that their meltdown occurred. They would have seen It coming and has already did all they could to stop it. 10. No ones trained to deal with mental health scenarios. Its OK to not know how to react. Just dont act or say that you do. Acknowledge you dont know and if its something you may need to deal with regularly, speak with the person you care Fors psych and learn the best way to manage situations. Most chaos can be minimized If dealt with appropriately from the start. Any other tips?
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:36:00 +0000
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