Reply #77: Mental dysfunction ( or illness) is real no doubt [View All]

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As person that has been diagnosed with schizophrenia in the past I have a little bit of understanding there. A good analogy of the situation is a mind is like garden that needs to be tended. If you let the big bad ugly weeds grow in it then it gets ugly and worthless. If you nurture and take care of your garden it will be able to grow to be a beautiful thing that will even feed you if needed.

As for having dysfunctional family members that are hard to deal with (which I also have). I learn how to play on their strengths. If you can try to build their confidence in that you would rather try to help them than do anything else, the relationship will become more fruitful. Leave the painful alone for now (if possible) because them being your family, the situation will only be able to heal in the long run