I think my friend is suffering from multiple or border personality disorder

[Forealzchola]

My friend ( my ex-bf) suffered almost a nervous break down I was told a few months back due to stress...it seemed he was more so hospitialized for a severe anxiety attack which is what read on his hospital release papers. ( He was released the same day).

He got into a car accident Monday ( not too bad, no hospitalization needed) however he has now began talking in the third person and states that he remembers who (kevin is) but hes not kevin....and he has kevin's memories but he doesnt operate the same as kevin FOR EXAMPLE( using myself in the example...

My name is Angelica and here I am talking:

I don't really remember you but Angelica does...or I have Angelica's memories but I am not Angelica...Angelica would do this in the past, I laugh at the fact that she used to do that...

He keeps telling me hes trying to hold it in..but it slips out and he doesn't want to creep me out...Its been going on for three days now...

I know sometimes demonic posession can be a possibility but I haven't been around him enough to really tell and so far I don't get a demonic prescence vibe..I think its more mental since he has actually had anxiety/been abused as a child....(past mental trama does exisit)

What do I do? I dont know his family enough to tell them about this and they dont like me...he wants me to keep it a secret...I dont know if my safety is in danger because the "normal kevin" when angry is aggressive( the reason why our relationship didnt workout)..dont know if this other personality will exhibit part of this too..all the time or worst...


I also dont know if I should tell him that he is in fact exhibiting signs of the multipile personalities...

 

[BFine]

"Kevin" is doing the third person stuff around you...hmmm?

Is it possible for you to find out if others who are around
him more have heard him talk in the third person context?

 

[seeingeyes]

You can try the National Alliance on Mental Illness site: NAMI | NAMI's Information HelpLine


http://www.nami.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Find_Support/Helpline/NAMI_Information_HelpLine.htm

 

[mattyoung]

It's actually called Dissociative Identity Disorder.

 

[Avniel]

I have a cousin that was smoking weed in a park a few years back and some boys want to take his weed he fought and ended up in the hospital. He had some mental illness before that he took medication for but there was a great deal of head trauma, he lost a patch of hair that will never grow back and now when he smokes weed he makes a sound like "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh," he suffers from a severe case of paranoia and schizophrenia the doctors say that it is due to the head trauma and past mental illness.

Is it possible that he suffered a slight or a major head injury add that to the anxiety attack and it may have pushed him over the edge. The mind is a very fragile thing.

Is there a way you my suggest your friend take himself into the emergency room because this issue could be something they may need to fix....Or it could be a issue that just needs time to heal.

But ontop of that pray

 

[Forealzchola]

I told him last night about seeing a psychatrist and that what he was experiencing wasnt normal and he said that he didn't need to see one, that he is better than he has ever been before.

 

[whitebeaches]

im praying for your friend and for guidance for you.

 

[Forealzchola]

I prayed over him a good while last night and took authority over this demonic spirit, mental illness whatever this is, in Jesus name and I had him touch and agree with me too.

 

[gideon123]

let's keep this simple.
please try to listen.

your friend has got a REAL problem.
he definitely needs treatment.

one of the symptoms of people who have these disorders
is that they REFUSE treatment. they insist there is no problem.
this is part of the illness. the problem gets worse because they
go untreated.

another symptom is that they ignore the advice of close
friends and family members. even though these people are
trying to help them - the person with the illness ignores the advice.

it gets worse. the symptoms will get worse, and the affected person
will separate themselves from everybody. total denial.
that is where your friend is headed.

if at all possible - you need to find a creative way to get your friend to seek help. if he refuses to see a psychiatrist ... try getting him into a normal doctor's office for some other reason. but get him there!

best wishes,
gideon123

 

[MountainofGod1]

Jesus never prescribed drugs, he cast those demons out, and most people were inhabited by many demons. The devil wants us to turn to the world to mask the problem and so that the soul stays bound up for the rest of his life under the power of prescription drugs.

You can't cast out the demon if you can't firstly agree that its a demon causing the problem. The devil is smart in telling people the problem isn't spiritual, he stops spiritual escalation of the problem. People lead their whole lives and turn five different places before even considering Jesus, often because they were never delivered themselves so they don't understand the power

 

[rita727]

That's extremely interesting. Multiple Personality Disorder is usually induced by some sort of trauma. If he's been under stress, anxiety, and recently, a car crash,....and now possibly has MPD, that's VERY interesting. If that IS the case, then your friend is actually more troubled than you think he is. Granted, not everyone who's anxious and stressed has MPD. But those with MPD are usually those who've experienced trauma (usually repeated trauma) before the MPD onsets. Your friend needs help, for his own sake.


Before you act, I highly suggest that you speak with someone who's been in your shoes before, and is licensed to handle it:

For instance: here's a link for hotline phone numbers from NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Health) for each state. Find your state:

Mental Health Hotline Numbers and Referral Resources - HealthyPlace

Also, here are more agencies to help you:

Mental Health America
1(800) 969-6642
MHA Crisis Line: 1 (800) 273-TALK

PsychInfo American Psychological Association
1 (800) 374-2722

Mental illness is real. Demons are real. But mental illness is different from demons.

As far as whether its psychological or demonic, I had a Christian psychology professor tell me this: "When you're trying to decide whether a person is emotionally troubled, or possessed, give them a prescription. If it's mental--and mental only--what you're seeing will go away. But demons will never go away with a prescription."

I personally am against using prescriptions as a first measure for things unless it's VITAL, but I think his advice is wise. Talk with someone from one of the listed numbers above, who's DEALT with people like your ex, so they can give you wise counsel on what's psychologically--and possibly legally correct, to do (especially since you said your ex can be aggressive). These clinicians are mandated by law and Board, to be well versed in psychology and legalities. And this behooves you, since you're dealing with a very delicate situation.

I wish you all the best,
Rita

 

[kimberlystine]

That's extremely interesting. Multiple Personality Disorder is usually induced by some sort of trauma. If he's been under stress, anxiety, and recently, a car crash,....and now possibly has MPD, that's VERY interesting. If that IS the case, then your friend is actually more troubled than you think he is. Granted, not everyone who's anxious and stressed has MPD. But those with MPD are usually those who've experienced trauma (usually repeated trauma) before the MPD onsets. Your friend needs help, for his own sake.


Before you act, I highly suggest that you speak with someone who's been in your shoes before, and is licensed to handle it:



Also, here are more agencies to help you:



Mental illness is real. Demons are real. But mental illness is different from demons.

As far as whether its psychological or demonic, I had a Christian psychology professor tell me this: "When you're trying to decide whether a person is emotionally troubled, or possessed, give them a prescription. If it's mental--and mental only--what you're seeing will go away. But demons will never go away with a prescription."

I personally am against using prescriptions as a first measure for things unless it's VITAL, but I think his advice is wise. Talk with someone from one of the listed numbers above, who's DEALT with people like your ex, so they can give you wise counsel on what's psychologically--and possibly legally correct, to do (especially since you said your ex can be aggressive). These clinicians are mandated by law and Board, to be well versed in psychology and legalities. And this behooves you, since you're dealing with a very delicate situation.

I wish you all the best,
Rita

I had to remove the links as I don't got a 50 post count yet...

But I had been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for many years and they'd change my medication even increasing it and nothing had worked for me. I can't even hold a job long either. I never found out what was truly wrong with me when I was in psych they did diagnose me with Dissociative Identity Disorder as well.

 

[Shattered-Reflections]

He got into a car accident Monday ( not too bad, no hospitalization needed) however he has now began talking in the third person and states that he remembers who (kevin is) but hes not kevin....and he has kevin's memories but he doesnt operate the same as kevin

I am by no means an expert on the subject, but the brain can be physical damaged in a way that prevents people from emotionally relating to their memories, people they know, or even themselves. The brain is a delicate organ, it doesn't take much damage it. The brain is also vastly complex, so when something goes wrong it can have very weird effects (like tiny strokes will cause personality changes).

But since he has a history of emotional problems (anger/anxiety), bare in mind his issue could be a psychological problem. He needs to see a doctor otherwise no one can know for sure if it's not a physical issue or a psychological issue. It's understandable that's he's scared, but if something is wrong it needs be assets by a professional. Least there's something really wrong and he gets worse.

 

[Strachan]

Speaking in the third person is often a clear sign of the demonic. Also, it seems that this is DID, dissociative identity disorder, which is in essence a broken piece of him that has surfaced. This alternative personality might not be aware of the other personality/s, and might act different, be a different age etc.
what I am suggesting is that possibly as a result of hurt, trauma or such, his heart was broken, and demons attached as well. You might be dealing with both these aspects.
Chat anytime.
God bless.