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A couple of days ago, my friend, N, screamed in our class. We didn't know why. She then left. After a while, she came back again and suddenly scratched my friend's arm with a thorn. It was bleeding so bad. And then, N left again while laughing hysterically.
The teacher and class monitor went to look for her. She came back and casually asked: "What happened?" It's like she didn't know what had she just done.
I knew N has some mental-related health problems. It's either depression or bipolar disorder, I can't tell. N is a very cheerful person, but deep down I know she has trouble controlling her own emotions.
Also, on that day, some of my classmates confessed to me N had cut them. Once, N had scratched my friend's stomach with a cutter.
I understand she has some problems, but knowing she'd harm others and not even admitting to it scares me. I wanna talk to her about her episode but she just ignored me. What should I do?
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Tell her that avoiding or ignoring her emotions will only cause more pain. And if the issue is bad enough that it will continue to affect others (including yourself), then you cannot be friends with her. Tell her that too i mean.
I know it seems tough and kinda mean hearted but it's quite the opposite. You obviously wouldn't tell her this as a warning if you didn't care. You wouldn't have brought it up at all if you didn't care about her (perhaps also mention that to her).. It's just that when a person has a mental issue that affects either their close ones' daily lives or even their own daily life (or both), they have to be treated since they can't exactly be CAREFUL.
But until then, YOU can be careful. Unless you're cool with with her risking your own life (and it's totally fine if you ARE that kinda person, jus saying), that would be my only reason for having said that you perhaps should no longer be friends if it continues without her seeing help.
ReplyI think it's best to refer her to someone who practices in the field of counseling, from then, the counselor could refer her to a psychiatrist (if the counselor thinks she displays symptoms of any sort of disorder). I know, it is something that would be hard to do but you have to step up as her friend, to protect yourself, others and also your friend from herself.
In psychology 101 when a person displays threat to others and may seem to need hospitalization, telling someone who you think could help is a must.
Let her know that you're supporting her. It's okay to be afraid but please, don't give up on her. Be her friend all the way :)
Replyyour friend has multiple personalities
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