(April 6, 2019 at 8:41 am)arewethereyet Wrote:(April 6, 2019 at 8:23 am)Brian37 Wrote: Nobody is trying to deny them their grief. In fact outside the one conversation I had directly with this person, it was simply them telling me they changed their mind. I am simply concerned with the degree of the swing. And no, this person isn't a drug addict. But this is the type of mental state that could be drawn into a cult. I have kept my distance with them on that issue. But I have every right to express my concerns outside our personal contact.Relax and give them some time. Stop writing the future for someone else based on your neurosis.
I am very concerned knowing this person's state, that when other stresses come about, and they always do, this person will turn to the fundie interpretation, then when life doesn't meet this fantasy this person will become more depressed. This person needs real clinical office help, not old mythology.
Being concerned with someone's mental health is not trying to dictate to them or write their future. I do have something to say about this, because I have dealt with this myself. I have been suicidal myself, and I can tell you, it was far worse when I did believe, and back then I came a shitload closer to doing it back then. I am telling you, old mythology is not a replacement for modern psychology/neurology/medicine.
