Hello, I am looking for answers to mental illness as a non professional who does not have mental illness. I have been looking for the last 5 years and it is harder than you think, so greetings and salutations....
I worked at a mental health rehabilitation facility in northern New Jersey for years as a non professional support staff. We discovered a very helpful way to help clients in various stages of distress, that being said I spent thousands of dollars and years of my own time trying to interest the mental health industry. Since my methods and or ideas were -Free- the mental health industry were not interested in helping you... The answers I am looking for is how to interest you the clients and or your caregivers etc. in trying my methods and or ideas. That being said I have tried different forums to no avail, so what do I do next? Thank you for your interest.....
In all my years dealing with human beings with mental illness I have never delt with a mad and or crazy person, just with somebody hurting...
That does make a lot of sense. However I think years of hurt, sadness, trauma, or what have you can drive some people right up the wall and cause madness...
You are right and I was wrong, I only came into contact with clients that were stable. Even when they were having problems they still acted in a stable sort of way. You are correct, thank you.....
We have a section dedicated to Mental Health http://www.hipforums.com/newforums/forumdisplay.php?f=385