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Originally Posted by para transit fellow
WOW
67 posts and not one suggestion of having a chat with the caregiver about what the fellow needs and how to help keep an eye on the fellow.
unless I missed it?
get the emergency contact list, request advice about the protocol of what to do if fellow is acting out. Then you know what to look for and who to call.
That is what we did in my neighborhood when an apartment complex aimed at folks with mental illness was built. Yes, there were a couple of incidents where couches came off the upper balconies but it's been quiet the past decade.
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Oh wow, someone who knows how to deal with the situation without beating around the bush because we feel we need to be afraid of people with these conditions. If there's one thing that's sad about this, it's that people feel a third party should be the one to deal with all their troubles. When the most effective solution is probably to meet with this individual and care giver face to face in order to properly understand how to handle the situation when it arises. Oh but bad idea, he'll probably stab you if you walked over there...
We're all mentally ill to an extent, doesn't mean people who have it worse than others are not human, and can't be dealt with in a humanly manner. The best treatment is to understand it, rather than cower away in fear. At least you'll know who to talk to and what to do and if it's even needed, and maybe you yourself can help, too. You're neighbours, after all. Do we do that anymore?