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I am Shelen. I am from Kerala. I am looking for professional help for my sister. I exactly don't understand what's going on with her but I know she's suffering in silence. I want to help her badly. For the last 1 year, she's confined herself to bed. We don't get to see her as much. She sleeps through out the day. She only eats when it is absolutely necessary. Once a day is all she eats and that too when everyone is asleep. She is 24 and her body weight is 36 Kg. She's not so verbal about her issue. 2 nights before I waited until 2:30 am for her to open the door so that I could go in and talk to her. But her first reaction was irritation. I asked her what's going on with her and her response was "I don't want to have this conversation now". Still I continued asking, I said I don't understand what's going on with her and I want to help her. I was crying through all of it. She didn't say anything. She was also crying. I can't get full details in here.
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Dear Shelen,
I can understand how you must be feeling about your sister. If possible, consult a psychiatrist along with a psychologist for medication and therapy to go hand in hand.
You can contact me as well.
I will be much obliged to provide you with further assistance.
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Hi, you are worried about your sister. Your sister needs to consult a psychiatrist. You can explain about your sisters condition to a psychiatrist. Consulting a psychiatrist and getting medical help is essential. Counseling will help as well.
I know you are worried about your sister. Don’t get too worried contact a psychiatrist as soon as possible.
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You can contact me for Counseling session
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Consult a psychiatrist as soon as possible
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Hi , thanks for reaching out . I can understand from your narrative that your sister is going through some serious condition and it’s breaking your heart . Not able to help your sister is very painful . Please talk to some professional and tell what ever you know about your sister’s situation. Then you might get some tips to approach her and help her . Hope this help . Thanks
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Hi Shelen, it sounds like your sister is under severe depression. Excessive sleep, lethargy, easily irritated, crying spells, lack of diet and being left alone are all symptoms of clinical depression. She definitely needs psychiatric intervention and counselling asap. She will need a lot of support from her friends and family and also a change in environment for any of these interventions to work. If she doesn’t get any help soon she may continue to stay in this phase and her condition may even worsen.
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Dr. Seema Aggarwal (PhD)
Counselling Psychologist
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi dear...
I can understand how much you love and care about your sister. Sister love is like this only. Whatever u have told about your sister clearly indicates that she definitely need psychological help. May be she is reluctant to go for it but if u able to convince her then we can really help her.
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Book video consultation for her.
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Try to talk to her friends and find what's going on in her life. May be they know something.
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Ms. Ritika Matta
Counselling Psychologist
4 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Hi, you can contact me for an online appointment and we can explore this narrative together
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Ms. Kala Bhandari
Counselling Psychologist
13 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi Shelen
I respect you concern for your sister’s health,knowing of her condition as you described..I think one year is a long time for a person to go through these difficulties..it’s never too late she needs help ..Consult an Psychiatrist and along with that she will need counselling sessions too.Don’t worry she will get better with immediate help from a Psychiatrist.
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Please fix up and appointment with psychiatrist and convince your sister to meet the Doctor and along with it take counselling sessions..Will definitely help.
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Take care of your mental health as well because caregivers go through a lot ..talk to someone.
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Ms. Indu Agarwal
Counselling Psychologist
20 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
Hello miss
It seems dat is passes through by depression. We need to take vase history before anything
You have to book a session soon for her issues. It is really serious.
You can book a session so that we can help you out.
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Mr. Fr Dr John Zachariah
Counselling Psychologist
9 yrs exp
Ernakulam
It need more details.
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consult a psychotherapist
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