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Self harm and uninterrupted thoughts

2022-10-04 14:54:27
Hi My sister has uninterrupted thoughts of suicide,guilt,hate and love for family menbers, and has done self harm once ny scratching hands with sharp thing..she was taking clarazepam and olanzapine for past 4 days..is this because of meds?
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May not be due to medicine because these medicine helps a person to recover. Need to assess for any underlying stress or psychiatric illness to determine the cause of self harm.
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Answered2022-10-05 03:13:18

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Probably she has border line personality.
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Consult a psychiatrist

Answered2022-10-04 14:56:30

YESNO

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