Have been watching a 2009 movie called The Soloist starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr. in which a reporter befriends a mentally ill and homeless man, once a student at Julliard but now playing music on the streets of Los Angeles.
Couple of things that stood out for me:
Sometimes just "being" with an individual is enough. No agendas, no goals, no strategies, just meeting people in the place they are.
“You will never cure Nathaniel; just be his friend, and show up”
"The simple act of being a friend can change the brain."
"I can tell you, by witnessing his courage, faith in power of art, I have learned the dignity of being loyal to something you believe in, believing without question that it will carry you home.”
Mentally ill people know they are mentally ill, but sometimes the effects of medication feels worse than the known effects and ability to handle the illness.
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