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nicoleacola32 
6:59pm, September 3, 2009
I want some help I don't know how to help my friend and it breaks my heart.She is refusing to take her meds and has canceled her mental health case.She has severe bipolar and has delusions. I am trying to convince her but nothing I say works. She is like family to me and her mother is heartbroken.She has 5 children and it hurts them also. How do I help her? I don't know what to say anymore that will make a difference.
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Keep telling her you love her, and find out why she wants to stop the meds . Maybe the side effects are too debilitating. or bothersome for her to cope, Many people with mental illness find the side effects worse than the disease. Help her talk to her doctor about her complaints.
Tobey008
Is she a danger to herself or her kids? Because in that case there are some legal options...I know she's your friend...but sometimes people don't know what's best for them.
Mary80
Dear Nicolea,
There is not much you can do for her Sweetie. Just keep telling her that you love her and be there for her. In my experience she has to bottom out before she becomes convinced that she needs her meds. Stay Strong. Eric
weinere46
If your friend is a danger to herself and to others, her mom can get a lawyer and can have her committed to a psychiatric hospital to be evaluated and treated. This is the right option only if she is dangerous to herself and others. Hopefully she will hit her low without doing something stupid and realize that she does need the meds to function normally. I do know a lil bit of how she might feel because with severe depression I have went off my meds a few times and each time I felt worse and worse and realized that I needed the meds, so I try to remembeer to take them everyday and to force myself to take them even when I dont feel like it because believe me I know what its like to be sick of taking pills everyday. Try to see it from her view and then approach her and talk to her. Maybe if she sees that someone else understands her and knows whats shes going thru, maybe she will listen and go back on the meds. Other than that sweets, all u can do is pray for her.
Rac87el
If she is no danger to herself or her children, then just assure her you love her and continue to tell her how much her meds help.
RockstarsMom