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health advisory Hospital Mental Health 2007-11-15 19:02:15

Best of luck!

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maybe she just needs zoloft.

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you're over your head on this one, she sound like she can think for herself, just because nobody likes her (and i am sure you really don't either, you just feels sorry for her), it doesn;t mean that you have the right to judge her.

You should be ashame of yourself

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Well, you have to convince her that she needs help. You have to break down to each incident and let her know that those are not healthy behavior, but it's not her fault, she just needs help.

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I think maybe the best thing is to carefully broach the subject of couseling to her, in a non-judgmental way, like "it seems like you're really frustrated and unhappy-have you thought about seeing a counselor?" If she's not a danger to herself or others, there is nothing you can do to force her to go to the hospital.

From the point of view of someone who called 911 and had the police come, you don't want to do that unless there is no other way. The police can be abusive-they are not trained in mental health. Calling the police will almost certainly end your friendship. If she is threatening others, then you ethically must contact the police, if she is suicidal, persuasion is better.

I agree with the person who said that if she is draining you too much, you will have to give up this friendship. It's sad, but that's the way it is. She has to see that there is something wrong and make an effort to do something about it.

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right now she is not a danger to herself or to others. unless she voluntarily seeks help no one will force her.