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82: “I Don't Need Help!” How to Help Someone Accept Treatment with Dr. Xavier Amador
When interacting with individuals suffering from mental illness, the phrase “ I'm not sick, I don't need help” usually comes up as they have a hard time reconciling with the fact that they need support.
As a caregiver or mental health professional, this can be frustrating considering, you can notice the need for them to get support and this may lead to counteractive arguments with a loved one.
This approach is not sustainable and can easily lead them to stray away from their need for support. Dr. Xavier Amador in this suggests the use of the LEAP method to create favorable grounds for…
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