How do I keep from going insane?

[Taffer]

I mean permanently. Every now and then, someone goes insane, and the game says "do something or it's permanent". So, what can I do? I mean, soup for hungry, water for thirsty, med-kit for sick/injured... but it seems the only cure for insanity is to wait for an event that lets you play cards/checkers/harmonica, which seems to end the condition. Am I missing something here?

[josh5813]

Everyone's sanity decreases over time from basically going "stir crazy" certain events help boost it and denying others will decrease it also sending them out helps. Having a pet helps with sanity. More so the dog, which is a very rare event that I have never gotten so far.

Other than that it does come off as to random. Got this one event to go to a certain area to look for supplies but declined it because I did have a med kit to heal any sickness or injuries and the next day Ted went randomly insane. Also have this problem with family members becoming permanently fatigued and/or tired

[rav]

Everyone's sanity decreases over time and some events boost or reduce sanity. (Ex. Letting the kids play, letting mary jane get her tuba, trading, helping or stealing from other people, playing cards or checkers)

Getting a dog or cat resets sanity back to 100%.

[fatimakasana1]

Either way, if your characters go completely insane you get an achievement "cuckoo house" !