And this makes it doubly difficult to deal with successfully. Only through knowledge and education will a more complete understanding occur among both the afficted and the affected family members. It's essential that anyone caught in such a situation is provided an opportunity to learn and understand before suffering through too many of these stages. Anyone who lives with someone who is depressed is four or five times more likely to get depressed themselves. Four Stages Of Family Breakdown 1.
Mood disorders are highly treatable - but often go undiagnosed.
Clearly, if family members and friends can play a supportive role in the treatment of the mentally ill, they become allies and are part of the solution, rather than part of the problem, which is unfortunately, much more typical. But before they can do this, they need a fundamental understanding of the illness and how to deal with the problems caused by it. There are three key things needed by family members and friends before they can help. This is the first big step. Knowing what is normal for the illness allows you to avoid directing frustrated comments or anger at your partner.