My friend is psychotic, help I don't know what to do! *urgent*

***** · 23-05-2008, 02:19 PM

I have a BIG problem. A good friend of mine has been hearing voices for a long time but things were getting better.
Then about two weeks ago it evolved and she said she could now talk to them and they got along. They gave her more meds but she refused to take them...

After that I could feel her slipping away, the things she told me were bording on psychotic...
But now she's gone full into it! She believes she's on a mission and a spirit keeps her in contact with The master (yes doctor who)... I can't get through to her!

Nobody knows, she said I can't tell her parents. But I can't just keep her going on like this and act like everything is fine? I have to go filming with her on monday (she's making a short-film), I have no idea how I should act then.

Apparently her therapist is sensing something, should I try and find his e-mail and let him know?

I don't want her to hate me, but I don't want to see her hurt either

***** · 23-05-2008, 02:28 PM

Thanks for the reply! Pff... I guess I'll talk to my mum about it later (she used to talk with her) .
She's going to hate me so much!! She just told me again I can't tell me anyone and she trusts me ...

***** · 23-05-2008, 02:33 PM

Yeah I know you're right. I'll never convince her to come with me to the doctor, she's really far away now... she asked me to come with her on the mission. Nothings I say comes through...
Thanks for the support!

Bleeding Angel · 23-05-2008, 02:34 PM

by keeping queit you are just making things worser, if you are really worried about her then you have to do the right things and tell someone, esp if you cant cope with it.

***** · 23-05-2008, 03:14 PM

I'm kinda hoping she'll snap out of it any moment now... but that's not going to happen is it?

*Fading_existence* · 23-05-2008, 03:31 PM

sadly not sweetie, but if you can get hold of someone either her parents or therapist that would be really good and im sure things will work out for the best -its going to be hard but it is the right thing to do because then she can get the help she needs. Sorry if it doesnt make sense.

***** · 23-05-2008, 03:38 PM

And I'm the one who introduced her to the series in the first place (it's not well known here), I already feel guilty and now I'm going to go behind her back... f*** sorry I'm just all over the place at the moment

I KNOW I have to do this ...

***** · 23-05-2008, 04:05 PM

That's a good idea, but I think it would be really hard to do that and I'm already thinking about this to much and I don't think I could handle that...

My mum will be home any second now, I'll talk to her

Queer Fringe · 23-05-2008, 05:15 PM

Sorry this is no help, but just to let you know, You are a great friend for caring this much...I wish I could have friends like you hun...
xx

***** · 23-05-2008, 06:57 PM

Thanks for the replies!

I e-mailed her psychiatrist ... so we'll see what happens.

darlkill · 23-05-2008, 08:36 PM

Well done. In time she well see that you have helped her

Steel Maiden · 23-05-2008, 09:15 PM

I hope that he will help her, as it would be sad to see her fall into the depths of psychosis. Prevention is better than cure. Good luck.

small light · 23-05-2008, 11:27 PM

That was very brave hun, please let us know how it pans out.

How are you feeling yourself after all this? *hugs*

***** · 24-05-2008, 08:37 AM

Still feeling a bit guilty about this... but I know I did the rights thing. So hopefuly I'll get a respons from her psychiatrist soon

***** · 24-05-2008, 10:46 AM

Ok so the psychiatrist replied with: thank you for the information...
I'm SO angry, I wrote him a long letter explaining the situation and how bad I felt and this is his reaction to it???
I replied with: So what ar'e you going to do with the information?

Stellata · 24-05-2008, 10:50 AM

That'll be their professional decision, and, because of privacy and confidentiality, the psychiatrist is not obliged to disclose that to you. I would reassure yourself with the fact that they'll do their professional best to support your friend.

***** · 24-05-2008, 12:53 PM

But I need to know if she'll know it came from me, he could at least tell me that? I asked him ...
I feel really awful now, maybe he thinks it's not even my place to say what I did, maybe he'll do nothing with it, I need to know something...

***** · 24-05-2008, 02:03 PM

I understand, but it just sucks... I hope I hear from her soon then.

Thanks for the support! I really needed it

Steel Maiden · 25-05-2008, 12:55 PM

Psychiatrists can be very terse with their replies because they're not used to getting e-mails from patients or their friends. I sent an e-mail to my psychiatrist apologising about something and he was very terse in his reply. Don't take it personally, I am sure that he will do something about it.