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what the hell do i do about my sister’s mental health? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 2 days ago by drbollocks@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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my (18f) sister (13f) has severe ocd and depression [is seeing a professional, will take meds]. she is constantly venting to me, walking in when i’m trying to do something private, etc. when i dont respond to her text right away, she tells me i hate her and she “knows i don’t care abt her”.

she constantly wants connections with others, but when they don’t give her exactly what she wants 24/7, she says she hates them and never wants to speak to them again.

i love her but idk how to help.

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[–] CraigCabbage@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Bipolar here. I saw you had Bipolar, it’s possible that she might. I used to think that people didn’t care about me either due to my attachment issues.

[–] MixedNutz@thelemmy.club 8 points 2 days ago

Second

[–] CraigCabbage@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

could perhaps be BPD as well but I'm not a professional and have little psychiatric knowledge

[–] TheRealKuni@midwest.social 5 points 2 days ago

Yeah, sure reminds me of borderline. But also not a professional.

[–] jinx@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 days ago

and/or HPD

[–] HappinessPill@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If she is bipolar antidepressants could cause her to have pressured speech, if I was you I would observe her behavior and see if she are having difficulties or another symptoms and talk with her doctor directly. Also you could give her a journal to be an alternative form of expression if you are not available to listen.

[–] CraigCabbage@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What’s pressured speech?

[–] HappinessPill@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

It is the Tendency to speak rapidly and frenziedly, as if motivated by an urgency not apparent to the listener if she is bipolar antidepressants could be too stimulating cause a person to feel the need to talk a lot and feel very uncomfortable when people are silent or between topics.