Originally Posted By kennect I have dealt with my own share of mental illness concerning my late mother...All of the advice given above is good...It truly is unique and I feel for anyone that has had to deal with it...There is no simple answer...I do know though that one must be careful as to how they approach friends with such problems...I had a very close friend that ended up being manic depressive...Our friendship had somewhat faded when this problem came up...I am greatful it had...She did get the help she needed but I couldn't have dealt with if we had still been in close contact...Her story is quite frightening....I had to deal with my mother since she was family....With friends you seem to have a little more leeway with how you decide to support them...Best of luck to you X dealing with this....
