A dear friend of mine, who lives in the US, has been suffering with severe depression since her brother died early last year.
She had almost completely withdrawn (not responding to emails, etc.,) apart from occasionally, on days she was feeling "a little better"...
Last night she sent a very lengthy, explanatory email detailing physical, sexual and psychological abuse she suffered at the hands of her father from the age of 3 (she's now in her early 60s) along with a succession of life experiences (including some recent ones) where she's been badly let down by people she has trusted for years...
She lives alone and started drinking again last year (tonight's email was the first I knew of it this) after years of sobriety and membership of AA. She has lots of animals (including rescue horses) and I feel these are the only things that are keeping her going/alive, although she believes that in spite of looking after them, she's not meeting their needs... She says she can't keep her home clean, is worrying about not being able to survive on the money she makes and just wants to "stop living"...
I don't know what I can do or say to her that doesn't seem trite... She's a real no bullshit person who is always there for everyone else. She's very intelligent and gifted, but she feels she has nothing left to offer...
Any advice for my reply (I've already sent a quick reply) I can put together later today?
Thanks
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MistyMooBags · 09/04/2011 12:10
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