I’m Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help! | Dr. Xavier Amador | TEDxOrientHarbor

My mom has schizophrenia. Asking her to get help has never worked. This roleplay made me feel sick, I can understand why she's resistant now. Her delusions, she calls them her memories, are of assault and having a child stolen. She still looks for that child. If I had those horrible memories, I would keep looking too. Thank you for this. You're helping me to understand my mother's daily life.

I will be watching this video repeatedly. I am a patient watch security officer in a hospital. You have reinforced what has been nagging at me for a while. Either they aren't teaching this in school or many of the Healthcare providers have become calloused.

Sometimes it's not 'I don't need help' it's 'youre meds aren't helping and won't help because you also don't know what you're doing'

I'm going through this with my brother right now. Helping him is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do.

I have known a few schizophrenic people in my life and want to note that they are the most caring, intelligent, sensitive, empathic, kind people I have ever known. They are on a higher level of human being in terms of kindness and openness. Just my experience. 💗

If I had knew this before my schizophrenic son committed suicide I'd help him in an effectual way instead of pressuring him non-stop. PLEASE share this video.

I called a Nami national mental health help line for advice on how to help my sister who is bi polar, and the woman I spoke to directed me to these videos. Our brother was also bi polar and killed himself with an overdose. I wish I had sought harder to support him…. And tried harder to understand bipolar illness. I will never forgive myself… but with my sister, his twin, I’m learning everything I can to be a support to her like I wasn’t for my brother. These videos and your book are a god send!!!!!! Bless you!

This is one of the most insightful mental health videos I've ever seen. Very simple explanations/examples, no fluff.

This has absolutely changed my perspective. I’m just blown away. Now I know how to treat my long-time friend. Instead of trying to convince him to seek help, I will simply do the only thing I really CAN do: I will be a friend. A compassionate, understanding friend. Nothing more, nothing less. 🤍 Thank you sir, for your life-changing advice.

A very heartbreaking disorder. This is a very insightful video for someone trying to understand schizophrenia. I cried after seeing this because I could see that I had done everything wrong. The positive part is that I could see how to do things differently. Thank you Dr. Amador.

I found kindness to them to be exceptionally helpful and starts to draw them closer to me.

This is so important! There's much less material on how families and loved ones should deal with the mentally ill. And it doesn't even help that the traditional media only shows involuntary admission and everything he just said NOT to do.

OMG! My brother who is an amazing person was in a tragic car accident and has become Mentally ill with paranoia and delusions. We couldn't figure out why he wouldn't listen to us to go get help. THIS VIDEO MAKES IT SO CLEAR NOW! THANK YOU!

I have done so much research on this topic because my little sister is going through all of this. My heart is broken and I keep trying to find videos to give me answers. I will be using the tool to communicate with her. Thank you for explaining the importance of this issue.

Wow, the volunteer part was really surprising. I at first thought it was fake but as he starts talking it becomes really unnerving how you can't even know you have something.

The demo part brought tears to my eyes! I have been taking my younger sister, now 65 years old, to the psychiatrists for over thirty years! The major problem is refusal by members of my home to understand her illness and be co-operative. She will be sleeping under medication and my people will be discussing loudly about something or talk loudly and watch tv serials at loud volume. To get one to not say or do anything to incite her I have to shout at them and force them into quietude. I begged them and finally it is quiet now... I am 73 years old now. My family members refused to see the psychiatrist who wanted to educate them on how to handle her. Education of family members is a must. Hope to God, one day my sister will take her medicine voluntarily! Thank you Dr. Xavier for your TEDx talk. God bless you!

My son suffers with the same symptoms. He will not accept there's anything wrong. I have never doubted his word. I realised early on that he truly believes there's nothing wrong with his thoughts. I have never doubted his sincerity. It must be a living nightmare for him. I just wish he would get some treatment. It can't come soon enough. I feel so helpless seeing him like this.

Going through this with my precious daughter. I appreciate the insight. It's very helpful. Thankyou

Almost got into a fist fight with my brother… he is very violent and I was going to have to defend myself. It’s very difficult to deal with.

I've been married for 13 years & now that my wife turned 30 year's old she's been acting out with bad symptoms of paranoia & delusions and she doesn't want any help she is distancing herself from me. And I feel so helpless and depressed with her condition. I feel like my best friend is going away for ever she's not the person I've known for many years and I just don't know what to do.