I'm upset my son's friend is using him as a therapist and refuses to visit a dr. or real therapist. He wont tell us who it is or what she's "hiding". I asked if the friend "cut" if that was the issue. His response was I wish that was all. I'm not playing a guessing game with him. I did tell him that he doesn't want it on his concision if something bad happens. I said it harsher. How can he get better when his friend(s) are dumping their serious problems on him? He even asked if he could minor in therapy just to help his friend(s) and cope with everything. I looked it up and he'll take intro to psych this next summer. I did give him a DBT coping mechanisms pdf. but it sucks watching him sink with her. Who knows she could have talked my son back from dark places but it makes me want to put him in IOP to gain the skills to pass it on to his friend.