text: I work with people with a variety of "mental conditions" (schizophrenia, bipolar, obsessive-compulsive disorder, autism, etc.).  One important thing we do is to help them learn to react to challenging situations in a reasonable manner.  Otherwise, they might tend to overreact, sometimes under-react, depending on their diagnosis or even what kind of day they're having.  For example, people with Asperger's Syndrome can seem fairly normal, but have difficulty recognizing sarcasm, insincerity, or humor (like Sheldon Cooper, but it's not so cute in real life).
  
  What is your background in this sort of thing?
  
  THINK:  Would you or any of your friends kill yourself just because someone told you that your spouse just died in a car accident?  What kind of person (outside of Romeo & Juliet) would do that?