Posession?

Now, I must say I'm a bit fuddled about this, and haven't been able to draw up an answer...

I know a girl that lives in my area, she's 13; now, this said girl has always been known to tell tales and seek attention, but just laterly she's gone to new levels. She has begun to have irrational outbursts of behaviour and violence, then subside back into normalness. Now, I would put this down to a mental condition (which could be very likely) however the last time I saw her, I felt, well, I felt like something was out of place; like bad energy. Now my family are good at picking up things to do with energy, and something just wasn't right.

Also, the other night she attacked her mother and two younger brothers, her Mum's friend came round and restrained her; afterwards she went into her bedroom to find the girl in the corner of the room huddled in a ball, when she turned round her whole face was red apart from one clearly marked diamond on the centre of her forhead. She hadn't been crying and was no longer angry...

I haven't seen her since as she has gone to her fathers down in Oxfordshire, so I can't really investigate further; as a rule I would dismiss this, but I've really got a feeling somethings up...

Possession? I believe it is one of those things we give a supernatural label too because we don't understand the dynamics of the way the human mind works yet. Perhaps it's disassociative identity disorder (aka multiple personality disorder) or a whole slew of other maladaptive cognitive disorders.

oxfordshire? i live there if. i think you should look more into this hynotise her or something try to find more out about it and report back your findings.

I think it would be worth a doctor's visit, but in either case it wouldn't hurt to pray. Careful though, I've had many close family and friends get perscribed things they didn't need (lithium, prozac, zoloft, etc.). Doctor's advice is sound when they're certain. It's when they're not sure or can't find anything that can be a concern. Pray for healing and check out Mark 9:14 and other New Testament verses regarding casting out demons.

She does not sound possesed to me.

people wont let themselves believe something can invade their very soul to control and terrorize them...its just too scarey a thought for most.on the other hand,many are quick to say theyve been visited by family and friends that have passed on.

We've studied this in Theology.... It's possible she's is. The best way to tell is someone is posessed is to expose them to something holy. That's when the demons go crazy, and people start speaking in tongues and levitating. Obviously you're not gonna have exorcism salt on you, but someone needs to take her to a priest and see what's up.

Oh yeah, three conditions for being posessed:
1) Must be without faith
2) Must be without faith for a long period of time
3) Must invite the demon in

Lets do a little research before we give this one the 'magically possesed label'.

This info was taken from psychology.about.com...
and www.stanford.edu...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior. This instability often disrupts family and work life, long-term planning, and the individual's sense of self-identity. Originally thought to be at the "borderline" of psychosis, people with BPD suffer from a disorder of emotion regulation. While less well known than schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness), BPD is more common, affecting 2 percent of adults, mostly young women. There is a high rate of self-injury without suicide intent, as well as a significant rate of suicide attempts and completed suicide in severe cases. Patients often need extensive mental health services, and account for 20 percent of psychiatric hospitalizations

The frequency in women is two to three times greater than men. This may be related to genetic or hormonal influences. An association between this disorder and severe cases of premenstrual tension has been postulated. Women commonly suffer from depression more often than men. The increased frequency of borderline disorders among women may also be a consequence of the greater incidence of incestuous experiences during their childhood. This is believed to occur ten times more often in women than in men, with estimates running to up to one-fourth of all women.

[edit on 11/12/2004 by Simulacra]