I haven't read everything, so I apologize if I repeat something already shared.



Stigma.


Embarrassment of being seen in the company of someone in the psych ward.


Family Dynamics - Sometimes family is the abuser. Perhaps the family feels they would trigger the sufferer and make matters worse if they show up.

Mental Illness is very personal and because of the social stigma surrounding it, I would assume that most suffering from mental illnesses would want privacy and perhaps a little bit of visitation. I wouldn't want much. In saying this, perhaps despondent family and friends are avoiding because they truly empathize. It might not seem this way, but if the family member feels empathic towards the sufferer, the family member might feel that showing up might make the sufferer uncomfortable. Because if the family member would feel uncomfortable in the sufferer's shoes, why would they do it to the sufferer? Weird how sometimes we can mistake avoidance of family members for malice - when in reality it is a product of someone who is extremely empathic.


Also.


A tendency for, "healthy folk," to fear seeing someone they love in turmoil, and in the unsafe environment depicted in the cinematic psych ward. Like movies that show abuse and whatnot - yes it happens, everyone knows I will not attest this. They may not know what to expect. IS the patient dangerous to others, are they delusional, are they brain dead, etc.


Fear. A lot of people are scared of what they don't understand. So they avoid.


Anyways,


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