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How do you communicate with an insane person?
Guidelines for Listening to Someone Who Has a Mental Illness
- Listen with the goal of understanding.
- Reflect back what you have heard and ask whether you have understood your loved one accurately.
- Ask questions to improve your understanding of his experiences and point of view.
- Express empathy for what he is feeling.
How do you interact with someone with mental illness?
- SPEAK DIRECTLY. Use clear simple communications.
- OFFER TO SHAKE HANDS WHEN INTRODUCED.
- MAKE EYE CONTACT AND BE AWARE OF BODY LANGUAGE.
- LISTEN ATTENTIVELY.
- TREAT ADULTS AS ADULTS.
- DO NOT GIVE UNSOLICITED ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE.
- DO NOT BLAME THE PERSON.
- QUESTIONS THE ACCURACY OF THE MEDIA STEREOTYPES OF MENTAL ILLNESS.
What do you do with a crazy person?
What to Do if Someone with Psychotic Symptoms Refuses Treatment
- Be yourself.
- Give yourself and the person emotional and physical space.
- Calmly but firmly suggest that you take the person to see a doctor, therapist, case worker or counselor for evaluation.
How do you react to crazy people?
Read on for tips on how to respond to this type of behavior.
- Avoid playing into their reality.
- Don’t get drawn in.
- Pay attention to how they make you feel.
- Talk to them about their behavior.
- Put yourself first.
- Offer compassion, but don’t try to fix them.
- Say no (and walk away)
- Remember, you aren’t at fault.
How do you help someone with psychosis?
When supporting someone experiencing psychosis you should:
- talk clearly and use short sentences, in a calm and non-threatening voice.
- be empathetic with how the person feels about their beliefs and experiences.
- validate the person’s own experience of frustration or distress, as well as the positives of their experience.