{"id":816,"date":"2026-07-20T07:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T07:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muncbiz.com\/mentalhealth\/?p=816"},"modified":"2026-07-20T07:23:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T07:23:00","slug":"what-to-do-when-a-loved-one-wont-accept-help-for-their-mental-health-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muncbiz.com\/mentalhealth\/?p=816","title":{"rendered":"What to Do When a Loved One Won&#8217;t Accept Help for Their Mental Health Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3K14v6dJQlM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In this video, I talk about what to do when a loved one is unwilling to or does not want to accept help in accessing supports for their mental health problem. This can be for a multitude of reasons, but the important thing to understand is that you can&#8217;t force someone to seek help. 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