{"id":8947,"date":"2020-08-24T11:50:37","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T18:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.childabusesurvivor.net\/reviews\/?p=8947"},"modified":"2020-08-24T11:43:30","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T18:43:30","slug":"sharing-what-not-to-do-seven-things-to-keep-in-mind-when-helping-someone-with-a-mental-health-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.childabusesurvivor.net\/reviews\/2020\/08\/24\/sharing-what-not-to-do-seven-things-to-keep-in-mind-when-helping-someone-with-a-mental-health-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharing &#8211; What Not to Do: Seven Things to Keep in Mind When Helping Someone with a Mental Health Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:871,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\\\/2020\\\/08\\\/what-not-to-do-seven-things-to-keep-in-mind-when-helping-someone-with-a-mental-health-challenge&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20250908191402\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\\\/2020\\\/08\\\/what-not-to-do-seven-things-to-keep-in-mind-when-helping-someone-with-a-mental-health-challenge\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-01 15:12:22&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-17 22:11:14&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-25 17:31:27&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:503},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-03 06:06:57&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-10 01:41:42&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:503},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-10 00:11:25&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:503},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-15 22:56:19&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-20 11:28:05&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:503},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-24 08:03:27&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:503},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-28 17:18:49&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-06 00:07:25&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:503}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-06 00:07:25&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:503},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>I think the entire list of seven things provided by Mental Health First Aid below, is good, but this one, in particular, is something I think we all need to keep in mind:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Do not be hostile or sarcastic when the person attempts to be responsive, but instead accept their responses as the best the person has to offer at that time.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I think it&#8217;s fair to say that right now, most of us are dealing with some challenges. If ever there was a time to accept that replying to your text, or responding to a question you have might not be the foremost thing on someone&#8217;s mind, it&#8217;s now.<\/p>\n<p>Between dealing with kids going back to school, and whatever that looks like, protests and violence, constant pandemic concerns around illness or loss of loved ones, and massive employment insecurity, there&#8217;s a lot going on that we are all trying to deal with as best as we can. I&#8217;d argue that we are all dealing with some pretty huge mental health challenges right now, so if you have people trying to stay in contact with you, to check in, or support you, give them a little grace. 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