I am lucky. I have a wonderful psychiatrist. She listens and if I suggest something unless I am really off base she will go with my suggestion. But now if anyone else doesn't take me and my problems seriously or that they are not real I just beat the hell out of them and then I feel much better. Nah, I'm just joking. and usually, I try to explain to them about mental illness and if their really hard headed I just shut up and say a pray for them. Some people will never hear what you are saying.