How to motivate my child to get treatment

[Holly Ann]

Hello all, this is my first post.  My daughter began mental health treatment at 13, she is 25 now. This past year she was diagnosed as having BPD.  She refuses to get any treatment because she has no confidence in mental health professionals.  Any advice?

Our objective is to better understand the struggles our child faces and to learn the skills to improve our relationship and provide a supportive environment and also improve on our own emotional responses, attitudes and effectiveness as a family leaders

[Feeling Better]

Hello Holly Ann

Welcome!

You say that your daughter was diagnosed this past year with BPD and refuses to get treatment due to a lack of confidence in mental health professionals, that must be really frustrating for you. How do you feel about that? Do you feel that she has truly accepted her diagnosis? Was there anything specific that led to her distrust of mental health professionals?

It can be really hard getting a loved one into therapy, especially if there is a block, but it will be her decision whether she chooses treatment or not. At least you can be there for her, loving her and supporting her as I am sure you are already doing 

[zachira]

You really care about your daughter and want her to get treatment and are wondering how to do so. She says  she does not have the motivation to go to treatment because of her lack of trust in mental health professionals. You might want to learn everything you can about motivational interviewing, which meets a person where there are in terms of motivation, including having no motivation to do anything. The techniques can be used by anybody in every day interactions. There are many caring parents on this board, who can support you in finding ways to help your child. Let us know how you are doing and how we can help.