Best way to deal with someone with mental health issues?

[Xenon21]

Long story short. We have a very on off history. We've been intimate but it's never gone all the way. Recently, she has developed psychosis and her depression has gotten worse. She is seeing someone so I have withdrawn. She called me up recently saying she was thinking about me and how overwhelmed she feels.

I feel like I should at least be supportive because I do care about her and this is serious stuff. On the other hand, if she is seeing someone then isn't this his issue?

[ManOnFire]

Great question. I would say that if you want to be her friend, and support her in only that kind of connection, then that's okay. But you need to set boundaries and not entertain any kind of sexual or romantic prospects with her. I can see that you actually respect her man more than she does.

Personally - and this is just me - I wouldn't really get involved with someone who has mental health issues. *This is not to say that these individuals don't deserve love and happiness* but you need to be sure that's a kind of relationship you really think you can endure, even if you believe you can right now. I've known women who had some pretty deep mental and emotional issues that I didn't even really find out until later, and it can not only be draining but even difficult for your own mental health.

But like I said, if you want to support her as a friend that is totally okay but I'm pretty sure at some point she'll try to snag you or even text you that she misses you, disrespecting her now-bf, so it's important to set boundaries with that.

[CallmeTheKnight]

Stay away from her. Until she get the help she needs, she'll be nothing but bad news for you. Trust me and plus she seeing someone else, man don't play yourself over a woman that's not even stable. Nothing about her is worth it. Staying in contact is bad enough as it is.

[Anonymous]

Oh, this can be bad news. She's seeing someone but still wants to hang around with an ex? That seems a bit messy to me.
I would probably keep limited contact, as she's with someone else now.


Is she medicated?