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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a question. Is the mental illness of your spouses pretty much hidden and how do they interact with your extended family? I think this is going on with a close relative but he is very secretive. We wish he would open up so we could help in some way.[/quote] As someone who struggles to engage sometimes, just let them know you love and accept them as they are. My issues with mental health all stem from years is undiagnosed ADHD and the anxiety that built up living is a world with expectations I continually failed to meet. Now I have better understanding of myself I can better manage. However, there’s no amount of drugs, therapy, exercise that will make conforming to typical easy and I have to let go of the expectation that it will. It’s a painful, lonely process coming to that realisation. The only thing that helps is when a loved one sees the effort I am making and encourages me to take the next step. [/quote]
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