SAME Friend I talked about last time who ignored invitations to places to hang out with his girl is acting very strange now.

This time he told me Seth Rogen was following him and yelling at him in the hallway at his job...and that he is part of the "Avatar gang" who is trying to stop him from being an actor.

Then he told me he stopped talking to Bob (mutual friend) and his girlfriend because of this "avatar gang" who are trying to set him up and make money off of him. Bob told me he cursed him out at the bank. Bob told me Mike said last week Justin Beiber was following Mike and making him become paranoid.

he said if he loses his job can he stay with me for a while. I was like ........................*deadsilence*

Im not sure whats going on or what to do but I'm very concerned.

sorry to hear this.... he needs to get to a doctor (who will send him to a mental health professional) asap

Sounds like he's having schizophrenic delusions. Scary stuff, especially when you see it in a loved one. I definitely agree that he needs to get to a doctor so he can get on some meds.

I hope your friend finds the courage to seek help and get treatment.

Thanks guys! I'll try to approach it to him slow and easily

One of the hardest parts for someone like this is for them to realise and admit there is a problem...

...but you know him best... Hope it works out

littlemissG said:

Does he have family?You should share your concerns with them.

THIS

Doesn't sound good.


If he's having a psychotic or/and paranoid episode, I doubt that simply talking to him about a doctor helps.


He probably will incorporate you in his delusions .

He will get convinced that you are also part of the Avatar Gang.

So, it's better to be there for him, listen to him and make sure he is save.

Does he eat good, does he get sleep?

Visit him at his house, check out the state of his household.


Contact his close relatives and find out who is gp is.

Contact his gp and ask him for advice.

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be careful with him he may lose all sense of reality and then is a danger to himself or others. contact his family or if they are not interested or around see about getting help from the local mental health clinic. He needs treatment and medication right now. I have two family members with this disease and it is very treatable with the right interventions.

good luck

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Let me know when he starts hanging off rooftops then I''ll be impressed.