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Mental Health Support

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

2. first, my sympathies

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2018, 12:03 AM

Mar 2018

Second, I've been known to be flippant about diagnostic words but then again, I know what they mean. I have the greatest of empathy and respect for those who suffer.

A bit of unsolicited advice: you might want to pull back a bit. My guess is she probably won't change her patterns any time soon. I agree, she needs competent counseling and psychiatric care, but will she get either any time soon ? My guess is probably not.

Best wishes, nadine_mn.

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Can I vent for just a few minutes? [View all] nadine_mn Mar 2018 OP

i have no advice to give you...just a (((HUG)))) samnsara Mar 2018 #1

Hugs are always appreciated nadine_mn Mar 2018 #4

first, my sympathies steve2470 Mar 2018 #2

My husband basically said the same thing nadine_mn Mar 2018 #5

Youre a really good friend. MontanaMama Mar 2018 #3

Thank you. I'm trying to help nadine_mn Mar 2018 #6

Right? MontanaMama Mar 2018 #9

I agree with what some others have suggested... Upthevibe Mar 2018 #7

You make a very valid point about a tendency to belittle real mental health issues by carelessly Nitram Mar 2018 #8

You are in a tough place. JayhawkSD Mar 2018 #10