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How to Manage Your Aging Parent With Mental Illness

Mental illness in seniors may cause anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, or isolation. As a family caregiver, you should look after your aging parent's emotional needs. (El Cajon) Home Care has shared 9 ways for you to help your loved one with a mental illness.

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How to Manage Your Aging Parent With Mental Illness

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  1. How to Manage Your Aging Parent With Mental Illness Mental illness in seniors may cause anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, or isolation. As a family caregiver, you should look after your aging parent's emotional needs.(El Cajon) Home Care has shared 9 ways for you to help your loved one with a mental illness.

  2. Ask your aging parent if you feel worried about his or her mental issues. If your aging parent has a mental illness, then it may cause anxiety or suicidal thoughts. It is better to ask your aging parent if he or she feels suicidal or behave in an unusual way. 1. Check If Your Loved One Is Thinking of Suicide

  3. Make sure your aging parent wants your help before you take him or her to a therapist or psychiatrist. Check in with your aging parent every day and don't let him or her feel isolated. Ask your loved one whether he or she needs professional therapy if things get out of hand. 2. Ask Your Loved One If He Or She Wants Help

  4. You may get help from researching about your loved one's symptoms on the internet. Learn specific ways to help seniors if they have any kind of mental illness. In this way, you may learn about your aging parent's illness and may help him or her in a better way. 3. Research Your Loved One's Condition

  5. Look for an expert health care provider if your aging parent agrees for therapy. There are many mental health services which may provide excellent services. If you don't feel comfortable with it, then hire a live-in caregiver for your aging parent. Home Care (El Cajon, CA) offers round-the-clock caregivers for your satisfaction. 4. Search for a Mental Health Professional

  6. Encourage your aging parent to join a support group to share his or her inner feelings. You may find a support group where people discuss issues which your loved one can relate to. Check online if you are unable to find any effective support group near your house. 5. Find a Support Group

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