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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi, this is OP and thank you for all the responses.  I really appreciate it a lot.  We own, as does the neighbor.  I do wish that this neighbor could get help, for their sake as well as our community's.  My question is how to do this, and my fear is that our efforts may not do any good while also making us a target of the neighbor's paranoia and rage.  Their rants take on racial and sexual overtones that are really, really horrendous.  We have not yet lodged a noise complaint with our HOA out of reluctance to react in any way to this volatile person.  But of course that is a first line of action.   I did call the county and there is a crisis unit that does respond to these cases.  I was told that the report remains anonymous, and I hope that is the case.  As I said, we don't particularly want to get involved.  This neighbor is not exactly likable/lovable.  But, without sounding too co-dependent here, I'm don't think anyone else will make an attempt to get this person help if we don't.   And there's no way to know what their issues may escalate to, against themselves and others.  Again, thank you all so much for taking the time to respond.  [/quote]

Hi OP.

I have worked with mental health crisis response in the past, and I'm sorry you're dealing with this. Many neighbors choose to ignore the situation, out of fear of getting involved, retaliation, whatever. Many times, this is the worst thing that could happen for your neighbor because they truly need help and are not able to get it themselves. When I did this work, what would happen would be that we would come to the house and talk with the person, observe their living situation, etc. If they are symptomatic, there are options available to help them get treatment, including options that can be exercised even if your neighbor doesn't want them to be. Please try to be patient, but also protect yourself and your family. Good luck![/quote]

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