Episode 025 – 5 Ways to Get Your Loved One to Seek Help

Summary: In this episode, Joseph talks about how YOU can get your
loved ones to seek help. When someone dear to us is struggling
with emotional or mental issues, the family or close friends can
often be the main source of support. However, being the sole
support system can sometimes be very difficult—especially if the
one supporting is not well-equipped or does not have their own
support systems in place. Tune-in as Joseph describes 5 ways to
approach a loved one that is struggling with mental illness and
how you can encourage them to get the help that they need. Time
Stamped Show Notes: 00:01 – Introduction to Mind Your Mind
Podcast 00:23 – Today’s episode is about the ways you can get
your loved one to seek help 00:35 – Dealing with a loved one
who needs help can be exhausting 00:58 – Today’s quote:
“Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves
that we would give to others.” – Christopher Germer 01:45 – Two
books that are helpful: I Am Not Sick I Don’t Need Help! and You
Need Help! 02:40 – 5 Ways to Get Your Loved One to Seek Help o
02:43 – Do your part to improve the relationship 03:02 – Know you
can never take responsibility for their problems 03:19 – You
can’t change everything about you o 04:39 – Find what motivates
them 05:11 – Try to speak their language, find a common ground o
05:33 – Don’t criticize, blame, or apologize 05:51 – Find areas
that will help them understand that you care about them 06:22 –
For certain mental illnesses, people have no clue what is wrong
with them o 07:07 – Find areas to agree on 07:17 – LEAP: Listen,
Empathize, Agree, and Partner o 08:06 – Get your own support
08:15 – “You can’t force your loved ones to get help” 09:01 –
Joseph reminds people to help themselves first 09:20 – Please
leave us a comment on Mind Your Mind and a review on iTunes


3 Key Points:
We are only able to help someone if we can help ourselves
first. Remember that you have your own needs to fulfill before
trying to help others. Trying to help a loved one can be
frustrating and exhausting – make sure you have your own support
system. Don’t start from a point of blame and criticism, find
common ground and aim to partner with them in their journey.

Resources Mentioned: I Am Not Sick I Don’t Need Help! How to Help
Someone with Mental Illness Accept Treatment using the LEAP
method: Listen, empathize, agree and partner by Dr. Xaviar
Amador.


You Need Help! Step-by-step plan to convince a loved one to get
counseling. Dr. Mark Komrad