reply to post by SystemResistor
Great information, and thanks for sharing this.
This is a pretty serious situation regardless of what the cause is. A few things to keep in mind - the majority of psychotic breaks happen in early
adulthood so her age and behaviors are definitely a warning sign to me. If she is in any danger to herself or others YOU or someone else need to get
her some help, because she will remain confused and unable to recognize she is under some mental disorder.
If she seems to basically be acting normal, able to hold a job, etc but still has these feelings and behavioral issues then do what you feel is
appropriate. I personally wouldn't want to call the authorities on someone due to an aspect of their personality or beliefs if they are not a danger
to anyone. Remember you are the one there so follow your instincts and get help if you have
any question whatsoever, do not do her a "favor"
and not call because she is your friend. This is potentially a very serious issue that might need professional involvement and possibly medicinal
interaction.
Concerning the aspect this may in fact be what you think it is...
Is there some benefit for her or the world? Try to be accepting of her, get her to share her ideas. If mentioning ET or possession causes her to be
angry don't mention it for a bit but get her to open up. As you are close to her try to find out what this is about. Is there any message she wants
to share?
Ask her about dreams and compulsions every few days if possible.
Ask her about specific bodily pains - weekness in the legs, tingling feet, sharp pains in her back, neck pain - these can be signs of possession.
Get any information you can and consider journaling it - this is potentially a really serious situation and any information can be helpful for her
later on:
how is she sleeping?
eating habits changed?
major changes in relationships?
is she keeping herself bathed, teeth brushed, etc?
Some things to keep in mind....
this could truly be a spiritual awakening/spiritual emergence/spiritual emergency/actual ET (positive) contact and she might get through it just fine.
She will need to do a lot of talking and self exploration and should likely do it happily and excitedly or else clam up all together because she's
scared. Being supportive and spending time with her is best.
It might be an actual possession which should be dealt with by someone in the know (I personally feel I would have sensed this, I'm really in tune
with possession and paranormal oriented things and would be surprised if I didn't sense a possession, it's of course possible it is a typical
possession.)
It could also be an actual psychotic episode which would require intervention reasonably quickly. Sadly this seems to me, based on what's been said,
the most likely so please be very attentive and don't hesitate to get help, for her sake.
I appreciate your being there for your friend! This is a difficult subject and as you've already seen some people will harrass you for even
mentioning it. Hang in there! I'm on ATS pretty often so feel free to message me if you like. I'll check this thread daily.
Look up a Psychology hotline - these are generally anonymous and they will be able to provide specific signs to look for. I'd recommend getting all
the information you can before giving your friend's name out.
Good luck with this!