3 Things You Never Say To a Person with Mental Illness

3 Things Never to Say to Someone With Mental Illness, 

and What You Can Say Instead

 3 Things Never to Say to Someone With Mental Illness,

and What You Can Say Instead


Stop acting crazy,Calm down,THERAPY IS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE

WEAK


Eliminating ableist words such as “crazy” or “insane” is

a small but vital way to reduce the stigmatizing impact

of such language.

Solution or substitute.

Rather than telling "you are so crazy!” be specific about

the behavior you find objectionable: “Say his name, when

you don’t clean up after your kids or your dog, the place

gets messy and smelly.”



“It is better to walk away from an anxious person than it

is to tell them they need to calm down—we know we need to

calm down, and hearing you say it only adds guilt and

failure to the pile of emotions that was already

overwhelming us.”

The truth is that it takes strength to admit one needs

help. If you insist on saying this harmful phrase to

someone clearly suffering.

Say nothing. Bite your tongue or if pressed on the issue,

say something like, “I’m not sure how I would handle what

you’re going through but if therapy seems a viable option

that can help you, I’m all for it.”


It can be really difficult to speak to someone dealing

with a mental illness—not because of what they are

experiencing, but because it’s hard to find the right

words and it’s easy to feel like you are not saying or

doing enough to help. The above statements are rarely

made out of malice, but rather because it can be easy to

fall back on clichés when you are struggling to find the

right words. Try to use the substitute language listed

and work hard to be present and let your peers,

coworkers, and loved ones or significant others know that

you are listening to them.
therapy is for people who are weak is one of the worst

things you can say to anyone in a fragile or difficult

state. Such a statement or comment  is a divisive

reinforcement of the negative stigma against admitting to

having a mental health disorder, much less seeking help.

The truth is that it takes an overwhelming amount of

strength to admit  one needs help. If you insist on

saying this harmful phrase to someone clearly suffering,

you need to stop for a moment and look at your own issues

and prejudices.Always remember that individuals with PTSD

and traumatic-event-related behavioural disorder ,"aren't

the person not  trying  to let go of the past  ,it's the past   ,
not letting go of the person."
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