Posted by bookgurl99 on June 26, 2003, at 9:09:31
In reply to Re: spiritual crisis vs. psychotic behavior? » bookgurl99, posted by Dinah on June 26, 2003, at 3:10:05
> It sounds like more than a spiritual crisis, I'm afraid. Thinking people are out to get her sounds a bit more serious (not that a spiritual crisis isn't).
Thanks for giving me your perspective. It is hard to have it in relationship to a good friend, you know? There is a lot of mourning involved for me.
>Is there anyone you know who has more influence with her, enough to get her to at least see her family doctor? Does she recognize that the thoughts seem odd? Is she under a lot of stress right now?
She has _always_ been under a lot of stress at this workplace. Moreover, she works in an atmosphere that emphasizes the study of religion. That's why it's hard to see where one ends and the other begins.
> There's only so much a friend can do, at least if she doesn't see that there's a problem. She probably needs some professional assessment, but that's not all that easy to arrange if you're not family.Well, another close friend has the capacity to diagnose somewhat due to an MSW. All of our conversations have been on the phone so far. But we will all be seeing each other this weekend, so hopefully together with her we can agree on the best course of action.
The thing is, being as paranoid as she is right now I feel that any attempt to get her to the dr. is going to be met with strong resistance. And I _don't_ want her to be on thorazine if she doesn't need it, y'know?
I guess I feel sympathetic because when I developed migraines and doctors couldn't diagnose it, people around me were trying to give me psych. labels for 6 months. (bipolar, medical ocd, 'nervous breakdown,' etc.) There are still 'friends' who drifted away because they thought I was just going crazy.
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