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well, i'm the family member with mental probs. the number 1 thing you can do is try to educate yourself to whatever the malady may be. take my depression(plz.) read a book, share the book with the loved one and tell them "i'm trying to understand and i know how hard this must suck for you." demonstrating and verbalizing empathy will make a world of difference. i know this cus my family never did shit for me. they even acted around my doctors like i was the first family member to suffer and i come from a longline of alcoholic depressives.
so show them love and show them you're willing to help carry their load however you can.
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