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According the The Mighty, there are 10 things you should not say to someone with a mental illness

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According the The Mighty, there are 10 things you should not say to someone with a mental illness

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Here are some examples

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The definition of a mental disorder is "A wide range of conditions that affect the mood or behavior of a person."

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According to mayoclinic.com clinical depression is "A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life."
There is not only just clinical depression. There is also major depression, persistent depressive disorder, psychotic depression. postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, and bipolar disorder. All of these disorders affect daily life and can happen at any age. They may also occur due to other conditions such as diabetes, cancer, or heart disease. Depression can make already existing medical problems worse

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Anxiety is a disorder characterized by strong feelings of worry, anxiety, or fear that are bad enough to interfere with that person's daily life. Symptoms of anxiety include stress that is out of proportion to the situation, restlessness, and the inability to set aside worry. (Mayo Clinic)

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Bipolar is a disorder in which a person can experience extreme mood swings that range from low depressive moods to extreme manic highs. Bipolar is pretty common in the U.S. with 3 million cases per year.

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"Schizophrenia is characterized by thoughts or experiences that seem out of touch with reality, disorganized speech or behavior, and decreased participation in daily activities. Difficulty with concentration and memory may also be present." (Mayo Clinic)

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"Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common,chronic disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over in response to the obsession." (Mental) Health Information For Teens, Fifth Edition) OCD very much affects a person's daily life.

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"Post Traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous." (Mental Health Information For Teens, Fifth Edition). Not everyone with PTSD goes through a dangerous event to develop the disorder. It can happen after things like the unexpected death of a loved one.

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Know about the person's disorder. Understand what might be going through their head and what they may be feeling. It is also important to help people who are in denial about their mental illness Don't push them to get help if needed, but encourage them to make the best decision for themselves.

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If someone you know is i denial about having a mental illness, find out why. Listen to them without trying to change their mind. Focus on building trust. But in cases where the person may have an acute psychiatric disorder or is feeling suicidal, you should try and convince them to get help right away.

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Even if the person has difficulty expression their feelings, it is still important to ask how you can support them. You should see if the requests are possible and you should be honest about what you actually can do.

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According to psychology today there are a few other things you should remember

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According to psychology today there are a few other things you should remember

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"• Keep yourself well and pace yourself. Over-extending yourself will only cause further problems in the long run.

• Avoid falling into the role of ‘fixer’ and ‘savior’. No matter how much you love someone, it cannot save them.

• Offering objectivity, compassion and acceptance is valuable beyond measure.

• Know that even if your actions and love may seem to have little impact– they are making a difference.

• Have realistic expectations. The recovery process is not a straight line nor is it one that happens quickly"

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This does not help at all, in fact it causes the person to feel guilty for feeling the way they do in the first place. It makes them feel bad for the way they are feeling and that it is their fault that the worse thing happened to the other person and not them. You should avoid saying this phrase to people who have mental illnesses

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"When someone tells me things could be worse"

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"When someone tells me things could be worse"

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"Its just a season of life we all go through"

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"Its just a season of life we all go through"

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Not everyone goes through a mental illness, so no, it is not just something we all go through. You do not know what it feels like to have a mental illness unless you've had one, and just because you were sad one time does not mean you have a mental disorder.

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You can not just let go of your mental illness and things are not easy to let go. Mental illnesses are a brain disorder and it is not that easy to change the brain. If it were that easy, there would be no such thing as a mental illness

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"Go treat yourself and take your mind off it"

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"Go treat yourself and take your mind off it"

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Saying this is like telling the person to self-medicate their own pain by numbing it. Ignoring true feelings and affects of mental disorders can be detrimental by ignoring real problems. You can compare this to telling someone who has just lost a loved one to "just forget about it" . You can't just forget about the death of a loved one just like you can't forget that you have a brain disorder.

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"You have so many other things to be grateful for" 

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"You have so many other things to be grateful for" 

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Those with mental illnesses are not ungrateful nor un-thankful for for the things they already have. It is just the state on their minds that causes them to be down or upset about something. A person could have everything they want in the world and still suffer from things like depression or anxiety.

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