For Loved Ones · Conversations

How to support someone in a depressive, manic, or psychotic episode

NAMI's practical guidance on the conversations that frighten people most.

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NAMI's family-and-caregiver hub is organized around the specific situations people actually find themselves in: a teenager pulling away, a partner refusing treatment, a sibling in psychosis, a parent declining. Each is addressed with concrete language, not generic platitudes.

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A note on this article

Mental Hum publishes general education, not medical advice. If something here reflects your own experience, please consider speaking to a clinician. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.

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