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You Need Help!

A Step-by-Step Plan to Convince a Loved One to Get Counseling

by Mark S Komrad
Rosalynn Carter
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If you feel that a friend or loved one has a problem and needs professional help, this step-by-step guide will give you the tools to approach, engage, and support him or her.
Just about everyone knows a relative, friend, or coworker who is exhibiting signs of emotional or behavioral turmoil. Yet figuring out how to reach out to that person can feel insurmountable. We know it is the right thing to do, yet many of us hesitate to take action out of fear of conflict, hurt feelings, or damaging the relationship.

Through a rich combination of user-friendly tools and real-life stories, Mark S. Komrad, MD, offers step-by-step guidance and support as you take the courageous step of helping a friend who might not even recognize that he or she is in need. He guides you in developing a strong course of action, starting by determining when professional help is needed, then moves you through the steps of picking the right time, making the first approach, gathering allies, selecting the right professional, and supporting friends or relatives as they go through the necessary therapeutic process to resolve their problems.

Included are scripts based on Komrad's work with his own patients, designed to help you anticipate next steps and arm you with the tools to respond constructively and compassionately. You will also find the guidance and information needed to understand mental illness and get past the stigma still associated with it, so you can engage and support your loved one with insight and compassion in his or her journey toward emotional stability and health.

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  • Release date

    July 31, 2012

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

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      • ISBN: 9781616494551

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781616494551
      • File size: 826 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      Starred review from December 1, 2012

      Many people are keenly aware of a loved one's mental or physical illness, and their need for but refusal to get outside help. Komrad (psychiatry, Univ. of Maryland) helps readers deal with the seemingly insurmountable task of helping a friend who needs help. Komrad addresses every step of the process, including discerning when it's time for a professional evaluation, deciding when the timing is good to deliver the "opening pitch," and using therapeutic coercion if all else fails. He uses case studies in a variety of situations--alcoholism, suicide, domestic abuse--and offers assessment tools and options as to how to proceed. Absolutely top notch and necessary for all caring friends and family.

      Copyright 2012 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • English

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