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Does he want you to agree that everything won't be okay? There may not be a magical right thing to say.

It's like only his analyses of himself are correct, but he needs someone else to say them? But he quit therapy, so I'm the only person left. he needs a decent therapist.

Ah, does he have any interests at all? Even minor?

Uhn series, cats, languages. Comics.

At least that is something! It's not really on you to always pick him up, though. But it also probably sucks to feel helpless, I imagine?

My mother was bipolar, and I'm... whatever you would call it. So it's probably no where near the same, but similar in some ways. She was also, to put it bluntly, very suicidal. What helped her was making plans with anything that triggered the slightest interest, but also making it as easy as possible for her to do.

Yeah, it sucks that nothing I say ever helps. Why ever say anything then =/

He is probably schizophrenic, but he won't admit he has any mental issues :)))) it's very stressing for me to deal with his paranoia and insecurity WHEN HE COULD BE SEEING A SHRINK. I mean, he went to one once, but only mentioned anxiety due to work, as if he was a regular person.

Oof, that's super tough. Why does the brain have to be so cruel? Do you have to worry about being admitted against your will in Brazil?

Yeah why can't we just... supress everything and never blow up |D or use it against other people like psychopaths do. Noooo, we just suffer.
No, not really. They make tests and it's kinda easy to pretend to be normal |D You have to be like, really delirious. When I was at a mental health clinic they didn't want me there actually. Since I had money (middle class money, ofc) they couldn't see how I could be depressed :))))

Ah, I think it's different here but don't have first hand experience because I've been avoiding it at all costs. But the impression that I get is you have to worry about what you admit because of what can happen to your insurance or possibly being admitted. But the clinics seem to be more interested in profit than helping. So, they kick you out once they drain you. It could vary in different states.

I don't know if it varies from state to state, but AnotherMovieAddict has a 'free' (governmental?) counselor and gets medicine from a... uh hospital. Not paid. Or not expensive.

Are they in Texas? There could be some sort of service, but not really sure.

No, in Florida.
She says the meds help, so it must at least an ok service xD

Yeah, at least she got something that works. That's part if the fun, figuring out what does.

Yeah my bff was complaining his therapist wasn't very good and I told him I've been through several. He said he didn't wanted to do that, and I said... well... welcome to mental health yo. A lot of trial and error.

In a way, you could look at it as hiring someone for a job. Gotta find the one with the right qualifications for your needs.

True. Gotta interview many... many... many... people