Posted by Dinah on July 28, 2005, at 17:04:13
In reply to Re: Interacting with crazy people (long), posted by caraher on July 28, 2005, at 16:21:50
I think it's also important to remember that that is only one face of mental illness, even mental illness that includes psychosis.
I've not only got relatives, but also have met in professional situations people that occasionally have psychotic breaks. It's not easy for them or their families. No serious chronic illness is easy for the people involved. But most of the time they hold down a job, manage their families, and are charming people to have a conversation with at a party. It's a bit scary if they're in the midst of paranoid delusions.
But I can't imagine it makes it any easier for them if people think psychosis and homelessness or nonfunctionality are synonymous.
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