How often do find yourself dealing with someone who is seriously mentally ill?

I had a best friend for a few years who was mentally ill with multiple disorders that were controlled by meds. He dropped me summarily after some therapy. I know this doesn’t really speak to your situation.

If you feel this person is a danger to your staff, you may have to dismiss him as a client.

If soneones life is in danger then call the cops. They will tell you what to do.

I certainly have to deal with people with mental health problems on a regular basis. Most are not problematic but occasionally I’ll have to deal with someone who is off their meds or just not coping well. No training and I have often thought we should have some. We do have people we can call for advice but that doesn’t help if you’re dealing with someone unexpectedly. I remember a few years ago having to quietly slip out and get security because someone was being quite threatening to a colleague.

I had a client a few years ago, that at our first meeting he mentioned he wasn’t feeling well. I asked him what was wrong. (yeah, I’m not too bright sometimes.) He said “I’m crazy. You know, schizo.” I dealt with him for years. Some days he was completely lucid. Other days he was wacked. The last time I worked with him was to finish off a penny stock trade. He made over $300,000. Who’s laughing now? :)

We just had a co-worker quit, just before he was about to be fired, for doing many “crazy” things and not following company policy. Several of my other co-workers and I regularly found ourselves in the HR office for having witnessed this person’s “antics.” Many times, it seemed like he was on drugs, most recently, he apparently tried to fake an injury so he could take time off and get paid worker’s comp.