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A friend in need
My best friend has a serious load of stress on her shoulders. She's only thirteen years old and she is the only person in her family without a physical handicap. Her mother is narcoleptic and bipolar, her father has OCD and is anorexic, and her sister is most likely bipolar too. She is an incredibly smart girl-- a straight A's honors class student. Her boyfriend, who was her best friend before, recently broke up with her too. All this stress is really pressing on her. She can't see a therapist either because if she does her dad will get angry. She has been told by her parents that they hate her and wish she was never born. She knows that somewhere in there they care about her, but she cannot recieve family love. She is basically in charge of making sure her family doesn't fall apart. I honestly don't think this is even vaguely fair for her. I would love to be able to help in some way, but I have no idea how. Around me, everything seems normal. She puts on a straight face, but it's obvious it's tearing her up inside. Is there any way I can help her or she can help herself or her family? They refuse to go to clinics. I'm really scared that something is going to happen. Please try to help as best as you can. Thank you so much.
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It sounds like your friend is indeed under a great deal of stress. I've been there also, so I know how she feels in someways. However I wasn't half as bad off as she seems to be.
It must be hard having a family full of mental diseases. I can only imagine the pressure it puts on this girls shoulders, and i'm sure it's tough. But you aren't her, if she asked this question my advice we much different then the advice i'm giving you. If she doesn't want to see a therapist, don't press her. You can't make her get help, in the end she can only help herself.
The only thing you can really do it hope for the best and be there for her when she needs you. Love her, hug her, listen to her. If she does want to get help, and her family won't let her, tell her to talk to the school guidance counceler. That's the first professional help I got, and then she got me more help that I needed. Mention this to her.
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