my best friend told me that she hears voices and they tell hear to do things like to kill her self and that she doesn't matter and that nobody cares about her etc. What can i do i promised that i wouldn't tell anybody that could talk to her. (she never said anything about the internet L.O.L) PLEASE HELP?
2007-01-06 17:10:19 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
she is not a physco
2007-01-06 17:16:38 · update #1
If she's "hearing voices" (in her mind) then she's psychotic. Quick type Bi-polar disorder and schizophrenia into yahoo "search" (one at a time) and it will give you a number of links to sites that give the symptoms of schizophrenia and bi-polar in some detail. Wikipedia is best for this I think.From that determine if she really has a psychotic symptom and then tell someone (an adult) about it if she is not just putting on.
It definitely sounds as though she is depressed and that should be treated in any case. It is best to tell her that you think what is wrong with her is so serious it needs the help of an adult and that you ARE going to tell one about her. It is necessary to prevent serious problems as she is at least depressed.
2007-01-06 19:10:33 · answer #1 · answered by Mad Mac 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's a lot of advice on here telling you to get your friend to a doctor, which is the right thing to do. They will talk things through with her.
What you could do as well is to go to your local complimentary medicine centre. Ask if they can put you in touch with a medium. Tell the medium what your friend is experiencing. The medium will know about any energies that might be around. All the best
2007-01-07 14:08:33 · answer #2 · answered by Pat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please try to convince her to go to a doctor and tell her you will take her if she's afraid to go. She needs help right away and by telling you she's asking for help in a roundabout way. She may be starting to show symptoms of a mental illness or it could be something physiological. I think you would feel worse if you didn't try to get her help and something bad happened. If she feels suicidal or that she can't shake the voices and starts to believe what they are saying she needs to get to an emergency room. I am not trying to frighten you but hearing voices is one of the first signs of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, so I encourage you as her friend to take what she is saying seriously. Go with your gut and if she starts acting strangely and hasn't yet seen a doctor, you are not betraying her by telling her parents or someone else.......you just care about her.
2007-01-07 01:32:03 · answer #3 · answered by lookwid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hearing voices is famously a symptom of schizophrenia.
If she has been hearing voices for more than six months, she might have schizophrenia.
If she has been hearing them for 1-6 months it might be schizophreniform disorder.
If she has been hearing them for less than a month it might be brief psychotic disorder.
You MUST get her to see a doctor, perhaps the school counsellor/psychologist. Psychotic disorders (like the ones I suggested above) can be dangerous if left untreated.
But don't worry! There are millions of people with psychotic disorders. Just get her to talk to a professional about it. If she's unwilling to talk to someone face-to-face there are hotlines she can phone. Childline is one of them.
2007-01-07 03:48:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank good ness she has a friend like you! I know you promised not to tell any one, but that is the FIRST THING YOU NEED TO DO. Talk with your mom or another trusted adult that would be sympathic to your friend.
It sounds to me that she has a mental illness. An illness is an illness, just like if she was bleeding to death, you would do something, right? this illness is just as life threating!!! She may just give in to the voices and do harm to herself. So don't worry about betraying her trust. talk to some one immediately!!!! Professional help and medication can help your friend live a good life. I can't imagine having to deal with the internal voices telling me to kill myself, can you? This is the best way to help her honey, please do the right thing. She will thank you once she get real help. Let me know if i can help at all. God bless you and your friend.
2007-01-07 01:19:53 · answer #5 · answered by fourbearsandacat 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Schizophrenia is the most well known of the psychotic illnesses but psychotic symptoms can also be an indication of bipolar disorder, extreme stress or drug taking. Most people experience their first psychotic symptoms in their teenage years or early twenties. But having a psychotic episode doesn’t mean a lifetime of illness.
She needs to see a doctor ASAP!!!!!!!!!
2007-01-07 01:20:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The fact that she's in danger of hurting or killing herself supercedes your promise not to tell, in my opinion. She needs medical/psychological help and soon. It sounds like schizophrenia, and medication may help her. See if you can get her to go to the emergency room with you, or tell her you'll go to counseling with her. Tell someone who can help her. I'd live with the guilt of a broken promise instead of letting something happen.
2007-01-07 01:22:41 · answer #7 · answered by milomax 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to talk with her parents. This is not something that you are obligated to keep secret as it can mean the life or death of your friend. She needs support. Keep in mind that I am assuming that her parents are good people that will be able to show compassion and help her out.
2007-01-07 01:27:28 · answer #8 · answered by Zippy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is probly manically depressed and you have to convince her to visit a doctor, because she may be suicidal
2007-01-07 01:19:41 · answer #9 · answered by Andrew 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with AJ, it would be great if you could get her to go to church but if that is impossible then you SHOULD tell someone. Tell someone you can trust because she needs help.
2007-01-07 01:22:59 · answer #10 · answered by taylors-turn 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋