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03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Blogwriter

Hi Darkness,

Your friend is probably used to a chaotic environment. Some people get pleasure out of helping others (for example, his mother). He needs encouragement to reach out for help, and he needs to learn that psychological abuse can lead to physical violence (if it hasn't happened already). Domestic Violence and Abuse - HelpGuide.org explains about abuse. Does his dad drink too much or abuse drugs? If so, here is a good resource: Chapter 1—Effects of Domestic Violence on Substance Abuse Treatment - Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence - NCBI Bookshelf.

He might feel that he is unworthy of a better life as a result of all the psychological abuse from his dad. He might have a victim mentality. Maybe some of the materials will show him he is in danger, and then he will take action to look for another place to live. Both of you are in my thoughts.

Thanks for the advice.

The biggest barrier at this point is his massive distrust for the mental health system. He straight up thinks the mental health system is ran by the Illuminati to control people with drugs so they can reduce the world's population to around 1 million. He goes into all these over the top theories that have little credible evidence to back them up. Like it is so bad that he almost got kicked out of a government class all because he got into arguments with the professor about conspiracy theories and the like.

He also told me he doesn't trust therapists because psychology isn't real science and knowledge from psychology books become outdated every 5 years.

On top of it all, he thinks that if he talks to anybody at the mental health center and tells them too much that they will lock him up for life and experiment on him. It has taken him this long to open up to me about his issues. He only started talking to me because I've had it just as bad as him.

I've tried to help him change his thinking many times but getting him to listen and focus is next to impossible. Every single time I tell him he needs to go to that mental health center so he can get on the grant he changes the subject and starts texting me internet memes or random jokes. If I try to talk to him in person he changes the subject on me. I worry if I start sending him psychology or domestic abuse related articles I will end up triggering him again.

IDK how else to help him at this point.