Helping a Friend with Mental Illness

Even if we live with mental illness, ourselves, we can be frustrated when we don’t know how to help a friend or family member who’s dealing with it. We may find that coping skills that work for us may not work for someone else. Medications that work for us may not work for the other person. In this episode, Gabe and Michelle discuss how to help friends with mental illness, including the help available through caregivers, medication, and more. Highlights from ‘Helping a friend with mental illness’ Episode [1:00] Fun stereotypes. [4:20] Gabe reads a letter from a listener. [6:30] How can you help a friend who is struggling with mental illness? [7:30] What’s up with caregivers? [9:30] How can you help yourself during a manic phase? [13:30] How can psych meds help? [22:00] When are we not okay?