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As a psych resident I'm obviously spending a lot of time calling patients' families and getting collateral on their functioning at home. One of the most demoralizing things I hear from families over and over is their frustration and often desperation about how their loved ones are making poor decisions, not following up with care, not seeing their therapist/psychiatrist, not taking meds, using substances that compromise their care, etc. I was wondering how to approach this? What tips/advice can I give to families besides normalizing it by saying that a lot of people with mental health issues often have this challenge and find that doing what is best for them is not an easy thing? Honestly these families are making me feel desperate and demoralized myself, about the limited things I can offer patients if engagement/follow up with care will be poor. 🙁