I know a 17-year-old guy who has a stressful situation at home. In the past couple of days he has sort of "blacked out" a couple of times. It's not like passing out. It is when he gets real emotional, then when he sits down or lays down, he just sort of seems zonked like he can't wake up for a few minutes. When someone tries to wake him up, its hard for him to get back awake. Is this even considered a "black out" or is it just sort of mentally shutting down?
Situation at his home is that his mom (single) has started a relationship with a man and is allowing the man to stay over to have sex with her 3-4 times a week. The house is small and the teenager is having to deal with "noise" and other inappropriate things. Also the mom is allowing the man to use her son's personal items like his razor, soap, etc. She tells her son to just "deal with it". Well, he's not "dealing with it" very well. If she finds out he talks to a counselor she will probably punish him. Any suggestions?
2007-03-05 03:06:10 · 4 answers · asked by TPhi 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
He can't live with his father - - - he doesn't know his father at all. No friends to really stay over at their house either. He's pretty much stuck at his house.
2007-03-05 03:09:29 · update #1
Yes you can!! Stress can do horrible and frightening things to your mind and your body. He should get a job and save his money and move out as soon as he turns 18, he can move out with a friend. His Mother sounds disgusting and very selfish and he needs to seperate himself from her.
2007-03-05 04:42:40 · answer #1 · answered by Urchin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In one year (or less) he will be 18, and then he can leave. I think he should focus on school as best he can, spend as little time as possible at home and prepare to leave as soon as possible. He needs to keep seeing the counselor and find support groups wherever possible (I am sure there are many kids like him that are in the same situation). If it is worse than your post suggests, he may need to speak to a social worker and get placed in a foster home until he is able to care for himself. Good luck! There is help out there!
2007-03-05 04:11:25 · answer #2 · answered by The Hero Inside 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you absolutely can...your brain is like a computer, if it gets too much info, or stress in this case, it will lock up or shut down until it can catch up. It's a mental thing.
2007-03-05 03:36:37 · answer #3 · answered by flashpro 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes. Too much and your brain has to stop and regroup leaving the rest to fend for itself. tell him to get his own personal items and hide them. your friend needs help NOW before he blacks out and something bad happens
2007-03-05 04:44:03 · answer #4 · answered by Spring loaded horsie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋