Thanks for your questions or should I say dilemma. I don't know how well you know these women but in both situations, this will be tough to manage to get so personal. Your 24 year old friend can have an addiction to shopping which is evidently an issue if she spends outside her means. It is called compulsive shopping and you can read more about it on our site here https://www.empowher.com/addictions/content/compulsive-shopping-closeted.... Now, Melissa can you help your friend? Sure but this can be an addiction and like any other addiction - it could be a problem talking to this person so be gentle if you do.
Secondly, your other friend in her 50s may or may not have a mental condition. Fear from everything could have been caused by whatever she watched on television. There are so many conspiracy theories out there that cause panic. If you think she is having issues, you could always suggest mental help to her in order to care for her fears. I am not sure what she watched or what she is in fear of but if you talk to her, you may figure out what she is fearing to offer her some sort of assistance.Talk to her and find out that cause of her fear, then come back to us as there are help groups for just about anything and we can help you find a solution.
Melissa, I hope this helps and while trying to find solutions for your friends, please come back to us and respond to this thread so we can provide possible solutions to both of your friends needs. Can you keep us posted?
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Hi Melissa,
Thanks for your questions or should I say dilemma. I don't know how well you know these women but in both situations, this will be tough to manage to get so personal. Your 24 year old friend can have an addiction to shopping which is evidently an issue if she spends outside her means. It is called compulsive shopping and you can read more about it on our site here https://www.empowher.com/addictions/content/compulsive-shopping-closeted.... Now, Melissa can you help your friend? Sure but this can be an addiction and like any other addiction - it could be a problem talking to this person so be gentle if you do.
Secondly, your other friend in her 50s may or may not have a mental condition. Fear from everything could have been caused by whatever she watched on television. There are so many conspiracy theories out there that cause panic. If you think she is having issues, you could always suggest mental help to her in order to care for her fears. I am not sure what she watched or what she is in fear of but if you talk to her, you may figure out what she is fearing to offer her some sort of assistance.Talk to her and find out that cause of her fear, then come back to us as there are help groups for just about anything and we can help you find a solution.
Melissa, I hope this helps and while trying to find solutions for your friends, please come back to us and respond to this thread so we can provide possible solutions to both of your friends needs. Can you keep us posted?
Warm wishes,
Missie
October 5, 2013 - 5:51amThis Comment
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