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October 20, 2023 by Nikki and Anne Heart ♥ Mom’s Story: Journey to Help
Although we wrote this post together, we have chosen to present the following journey through mom’s eyes.
Discovering How to Help Someone in Need
Helping someone who is struggling with their wellness, whether mental or physical, can be challenging.
I have learned a difficult lesson over the years — that there may not be an immediate solution to a problem.
As a mother, I tried desperately to get my daughter the help she needed. I often looked for instant relief for the problem. And admittedly, at times I still do.
In trying to stop the pain Nikki was experiencing both mentally and physically, I tended to keep rambling off, we can do this, we can do that, you need to do this, and you need to do that.
But unfortunately, it becomes difficult to admit that a solution may not be one that is immediately obtainable.
So sadly, what seems to be helping may be false hope and unfilled promises.
Learning What You Can Do
Helping someone with negative thoughts, mental illness, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), whatever name you may put on it, is difficult.
And most likely an ongoing commitment.
Things that are important when helping someone:
- Listen to what they are truly saying
- Don’t judge how they are feeling
- Realize that even if you feel they should just shake off the feeling, they probably can’t
- Sometimes they may just need a shoulder to cry on
- Just be there for them
- Always remember, everyone is different!
Recognize that the biggest challenges for one person may not be for someone else
One of the main problems Nikki suffered from and stills suffers with is her negative thoughts.
We are aware now that Nikki’s obsessive-compulsive disorder will be a lifelong commitment to control, but the goal is not to make it life consuming.
Nikki unquestionably has been through hell and back.
But admittedly at times, it has taken a toll mentally on myself.
I do not suffer from OCD and sometimes it can be difficult to understand. It can wear on my patience, and honestly, I can get upset when I know I shouldn’t.
What I recognized is the need to listen, understand, and learn.
I have also recognized that a person may have different needs at different times.
Physical help may be needed:
- Driving them somewhere if they don’t feel they can drive themselves
- Helping with chores
- Offering help in daily life activities
Or just listen to them without offering any kind of solution.
Help can be different things at different times.
Ask the person how you can help:
- Do they need help with everyday life activities, i.e. cooking, cleaning, etc.
- Do they need someone to drive them because they don’t feel they can this day
- Do they just need someone to cry to or to listen to them without seeking a solution
Remember, help doesn’t have to be something major. Simple things can go a long way in helping someone.
Research what the person is going through. Someone with OCD probably would need a different type of help then someone with a alcohol addiction.
Always realize that the advice from a professional doesn’t always mean its the correct advice.
Most importantly…
- Question what you feel is not accurate about some else’s treatment plan
- Learn all you can about their treatment plan
- Help in any way you can — it doesn’t matter if it is minimal
- Recognize that the health care provider may be wrong.
- Listern to the person reaching out for help.
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Note: All information in “Nikki’s Story” are based on detail journals covering seven years of Nikki’s life on prescription drugs.
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