that mental health stigma tho. “Go to therapy” shouldn’t be an insult!

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I would need therapy to process how awful the person I thought I knew is! 17 years then this? They have to be utterly reeling!

Specifically try to get him into some hobby or social activity that will draw his attention away from the fasc stuff. Was there anything he used to love, any friends he’s drifted away from that you could try and get him talking to again through a shared activity?

Source: am psych nurse. You don’t confront / directly argue with delusions and other thoughts related to maladaptive social behavior; you subtly reduce their attractiveness while encouraging healthy human connection.

nope! Get some therapy, JESUS