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Need advise with roommate.

Last posted Mar 05, 2018 at 12:23PM EST. Added Mar 04, 2018 at 05:35PM EST
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Yeah I know this is kind of a serious topic for a meme website, but this is probably the most active forum I'm currently on.

Normally I don't talk about myself on here, but a roommate of mine recently almost died in a painful way and now they're scared shitless of dying to the point they can't function or hold a stable relationship and when she comes home from work she can't function in her day to day life. On the one hand she's taking much better care of her health, eating right, exercising and such. On the other hand she's developed a phobia of sleeping to the point she won't sleep and before passing out she cries saying she doesn't want to die in her sleep. I wouldn't say she's a alcoholic, cause she doesn't drink 24/7 but at the same time the days she does drink that's the only nights she's getting restful sleep. The doctors say that physically she's fine now, the problem though is her mental well being is getting really bad.

I'm not a psychologist or have any experience dealing with something like this. She's on anti-anxiety meds, but it's apparent they're nowhere near enough. How would I go about trying to get her to see a psychologist or talk to her physician about upping her anti-anxiety medication cause if someone is sobbing all night saying they're afraid of dying in their sleep it's obvious they're not getting enough meds.

YourHigherBrainFunctions wrote:

Yeah I know this is kind of a serious topic for a meme website, but this is probably the most active forum I'm currently on.

Normally I don't talk about myself on here, but a roommate of mine recently almost died in a painful way and now they're scared shitless of dying to the point they can't function or hold a stable relationship and when she comes home from work she can't function in her day to day life. On the one hand she's taking much better care of her health, eating right, exercising and such. On the other hand she's developed a phobia of sleeping to the point she won't sleep and before passing out she cries saying she doesn't want to die in her sleep. I wouldn't say she's a alcoholic, cause she doesn't drink 24/7 but at the same time the days she does drink that's the only nights she's getting restful sleep. The doctors say that physically she's fine now, the problem though is her mental well being is getting really bad.

I'm not a psychologist or have any experience dealing with something like this. She's on anti-anxiety meds, but it's apparent they're nowhere near enough. How would I go about trying to get her to see a psychologist or talk to her physician about upping her anti-anxiety medication cause if someone is sobbing all night saying they're afraid of dying in their sleep it's obvious they're not getting enough meds.

To be pretty honest, I feel that talking to her about seeing a psychotherapist about her problems is far better than going behind her back about upping her meds, especially when that physician is still likely trying to figure out what meds work or not. The former might get her pissed at ya, but the latter certainly get her even more so and the meds could cause more trouble if pushed too far (although the physician should know her limits or so).

That and also getting her into online contact with websites and forums with folks with anxiety or a local support group IRL could help immensely as well since it would probably have people who could relate to her and who might be more experienced in the matter.

This is the best advice I can give and https://www.furaffinity.net/view/19723466/I am not sure if it will be that effective. Going to see maybe a psychotherapist, counsellor and/or psychologist would help more likely as I had known one who even helped one patient in a financial bind get some treatment.

Last edited Mar 04, 2018 at 08:56PM EST

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Working through trauma like that isn't something that comes in a pill. Take active steps in finding a reputable practitioner. If you're students, the school psychologist may be a good first step.

Piccata Titicaca wrote:

Get her to go to a doctor.

She keeps refusing is the problem. She doesn't want people to think she's crazy for seeing a psychologist for trauma.

YourHigherBrainFunctions wrote:

She keeps refusing is the problem. She doesn't want people to think she's crazy for seeing a psychologist for trauma.

Get her to go to a doctor in secret.

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