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I’m very worried about a friend of mine.

Ann and I have been friends for over 20 years old and recently she has changed so radically that I am worried she is mentally ill. She has become depressed, moody, cancels plans on the spur of a momment, gets and idea in her head and becomes fixated on it, overly fearful of the outside world and she seems to have an hourly crisis. Both she and her husband are extremely fearful of leaving their house (they are o.k. with having people over to it) or the comfort of their neighborhood. The past three days she has radically canceled plans that she and I had that involved her leaving the house and became angry when I confronted her about it. Both Ann and John are both medicated (Ann for anxiety and depresion and John for ADD) and Ann sees a therapist twice a week and a psychiatrist once a month. I am very worried for her, she seems to be so self absorbed that she’s lost a grasp on reality. I’d really like my friend back.

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larissa.rile offline Verified User (8 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 8 months, 3 weeks ago (8 minutes after post)

Do you know if they might be using any other drugs? This could affect a persons stability.

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southerntraveller offline Verified User (9 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 8 months, 3 weeks ago (1 hour, 4 minutes after post)

This is very difficult, but I’m afraid there is little you can do, especially if her husband is in a smiliar condition.
just be a friend that she can always count on.

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DrinkAwayMyPain offline Verified User (1 year, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 8 months, 3 weeks ago (6 hours, 9 minutes after post)

Maybe shes got something on her mind and doesnt no how to put it . or plain troubles .
i no your her friend but dont but in too much maybe she just needs to block out people around her to make her feel like shes got more freedom . or anything , it doesnt mean shes got add .
give her some space .

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