How To Be Sensitive Towards The Struggles Of A Person With Mental Illness (Part 1)
Sensitivity towards mental illnesses and those with it is something we must work towards in our everyday lives, starting with our day-to-day conversations!
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How To Be Sensitive Towards The Struggles Of A Person With Mental Illness (Part 1)
Nandita Kochar
Sensitivity towards mental illnesses and those with it is something we must work towards in our everyday lives, starting with our day-to-day conversations! So here are a few things you must avoid saying to a person with a mental illness (let’s suppose her name is A), along with what you can substitute the above mentioned words with:
- DO NOT ACT CRAZY
Substitute: Instead of saying, “Do not act crazy, A!”, point out to the specific behaviour of theirs that annoyed you - “A, could you please clean up your room after you get up? The baby needs to be in a hygienic environment and I would also really appreciate your efforts.” Shouting at someone has rarely gotten the job done. So why don’t we try being a little nice?
- DO NOT WORRY ABOUT IT
Substitute: A does not need your judgement or ready made solution to make things better for her. She wants someone who would just lend an ear by saying, “I know this must be so hard for you. Is there anything you want to share with me?”
- THIS MAKES ME WANT TO END MY LIFE
Substitute: You find something difficult or annoying, so address it directly - “It is so difficult for me to manage the baby without the nanny who took a leave without even telling me. I know this will get better but for now I feel really agitated.”
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