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Quote from: gift on June 12, 2024, 09:15:03 AMQuote from: Surferdad on June 11, 2024, 09:45:20 PMI have observed that the general public still has very little understanding of mental health problems and how to react when told that a person is suffering. Many mental health problems are not treatable with drugs, yet some folks try to force mental health issues into solutions similar to physical health solutions. Additionally, some folks tend to comment on solutions rather than simply offering their compassion. I think this is because of their unfamiliarity and the topic makes them uncomfortable.My mother-in-law died of a form a severe dementia. Now my wife (who is 65) is on the same road as her mother. She is scared about her future prospects, but also worries about the embarrassment if she forgets something in general conversation or loses track of the conversation altogether. As a result, she hides her condition as much as possible but lives in fear of screwing up and exposing her condition. The worst thing she fears are the words, you already said that. That happened at her college reunion and, sadly, was uttered by a long-time friend, even after my wife admitted she had been having cognitive changes in recent years. People just don?t understand and don?t know how to deal with it, even when told in advance.i'm sorry to hear that. i've seen the effect dementia can have. it is also one of my worst fears.feel free to completely disregard the following, but i have personally found mental improvements by incorporating lion's mane mushroom (actually a complex that includes other mushrooms too), microdoses of psilocybin mushrooms and ginkgo biloba. i'm optimistic about their ability to potentially help improve, delay or restrict declining mental health conditions. i also understand what you said about there not necessarily being a "solution" to mental health issues. but i just wanted to throw out an idea (not a recommendation) that i believe has some promise on the off-chance it has some positive effect.My wife has tried lion?s mane but you have to be careful about dosage. Also, any improvement is not instantaneous; like many OTC supplements you have to take over a long period of time.I think psilocybin is still legally a controlled substance. My wife did her share of psychedelics back in college and has no interest in going there again.Thanks to all who responded to my post. Life is hard right now as I also have my own share of health problems including cancer. Celtics basketball is my only form of entertainment these days as our lives are consumed by health issues. I wont be watching Game 3 because I am going for an MRI at the hospital. Hopefully I will be out of there in time to listen to the end of the game in my car.
Quote from: Surferdad on June 11, 2024, 09:45:20 PMI have observed that the general public still has very little understanding of mental health problems and how to react when told that a person is suffering. Many mental health problems are not treatable with drugs, yet some folks try to force mental health issues into solutions similar to physical health solutions. Additionally, some folks tend to comment on solutions rather than simply offering their compassion. I think this is because of their unfamiliarity and the topic makes them uncomfortable.My mother-in-law died of a form a severe dementia. Now my wife (who is 65) is on the same road as her mother. She is scared about her future prospects, but also worries about the embarrassment if she forgets something in general conversation or loses track of the conversation altogether. As a result, she hides her condition as much as possible but lives in fear of screwing up and exposing her condition. The worst thing she fears are the words, you already said that. That happened at her college reunion and, sadly, was uttered by a long-time friend, even after my wife admitted she had been having cognitive changes in recent years. People just don?t understand and don?t know how to deal with it, even when told in advance.i'm sorry to hear that. i've seen the effect dementia can have. it is also one of my worst fears.feel free to completely disregard the following, but i have personally found mental improvements by incorporating lion's mane mushroom (actually a complex that includes other mushrooms too), microdoses of psilocybin mushrooms and ginkgo biloba. i'm optimistic about their ability to potentially help improve, delay or restrict declining mental health conditions. i also understand what you said about there not necessarily being a "solution" to mental health issues. but i just wanted to throw out an idea (not a recommendation) that i believe has some promise on the off-chance it has some positive effect.
I have observed that the general public still has very little understanding of mental health problems and how to react when told that a person is suffering. Many mental health problems are not treatable with drugs, yet some folks try to force mental health issues into solutions similar to physical health solutions. Additionally, some folks tend to comment on solutions rather than simply offering their compassion. I think this is because of their unfamiliarity and the topic makes them uncomfortable.My mother-in-law died of a form a severe dementia. Now my wife (who is 65) is on the same road as her mother. She is scared about her future prospects, but also worries about the embarrassment if she forgets something in general conversation or loses track of the conversation altogether. As a result, she hides her condition as much as possible but lives in fear of screwing up and exposing her condition. The worst thing she fears are the words, you already said that. That happened at her college reunion and, sadly, was uttered by a long-time friend, even after my wife admitted she had been having cognitive changes in recent years. People just don?t understand and don?t know how to deal with it, even when told in advance.
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