Jay Neugeboren was brother to Robert Neugeboren, a mentally ill person who struggled with the system and with psychiatric abuse for many years. He wrote an article in the Wall Street Journal about how his brother Robert, did so much better and improved drastically when he had a support system behind him, or someone that he cared about. For example, Robert loved his caretaker who cared for him while at a psychiatric hospital. However, when that caretaker left him to move somewhere else, Robert’s condition rapidly deteriorated. Neugeboren used this example to show the effects personal relationships can have on a person’s condition and recovery. Social support, by a family, friend, or trusted caretaker, can really be the difference for a struggling person. If you know somebody battling mental health or mental illness issues, remember to always be there for them and show your love and support, as long as it is safe for you to be around them.
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