Treat them as normal human beings.
Befriend them and include them in all the activities of the neighbourhood and the family.
Help the family, during a crisis/relapse or any other, as you help families who have heart attacks or accidents.
Help the patient continue his/her medicines as your advise at times may be more effective
than that of the treating doctor or close relatives.
Try to get the patient into meaningful activities as he/she gets better.
Protect his/her rights all the time during any crisis or when it is trampled on, by the other members of the community.
Share any scientific information about the illness as and when essential.
Dissuade the family from engaging in any unscientific, supernatural or superstitious activities for the treatment of the patient.
Tap the talents and the abilities of the patients during cultural activities and social functions in the community.
Lobby with schools/colleges/institutions/industries and spread awareness on mental health. |
