Noah Parker

4y

This post could’ve been written by someone I know

Does your cousin’s name start with R?

Nothing

4y

Yea that was actually dumb from my part. Reading the Original post its actually quite sad i initially shrugged it off as just another troll thread.

americana

4y

no

Smuchador

4y

Zevran your threads got some of the weirdest writing... and I like it

Cant pick

4y

This isn't a bad idea

Nothing

4y

I hope you find peace brother. Hang in there

americana

4y

yeah lol my cousin had major mental health issues that were exasperated by her home situation and d*** use. She eventually stabbed someone and robbed a bank and is now homeless and disconnected from our familial support system

There could’ve been help early on but my family has a stigma against mental health as conservative Muslims and they had no idea about the social dynamics of american teens as immigrants. If only I was old enough to recognize what was happening but i was 9 and just back from afghanistan

Noah Parker

4y

I am great most days

But these intense interpersonal situations usually have me in shambles because I don’t have much guidance for them

notesfromphilo

4y

i really relate to what you've been through

and i hope that our stories will help others feel like they aren't alone in this war...

A Mad Ass Nigga

4y

Idk if this is a troll or not because op honestly rub me the wrong way. But if you’re serious, I’d highly recommend a few therapy sessions. You need to let all that frustration go if you’re at a point where you’re thinking of imaginary parents, which is just you talking to yourself. Seek help if you’re legit man.

Noah Parker

4y

I just looked it up, imaginary parents is already a type of treatment for PTSD

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5700488/

I’ve done therapy a few times when I was younger, and I’m deep into psychology. What I’m suggesting in OP is not at all strange when it comes to therapy. Therapy utilities all kinds of visualization and imagination techniques

I’m well aware I’m just accessing subconscious parts of myself. For me, Imagining a wise, caring, parental presence is a useful way to do that

A Mad Ass Nigga

4y

I wanna apologize for my tone in that first sentence. Some of the wording made it seem like you were just playing and then the Khaled smiley threw me off.

Ima look into that article and educate myself further on this. I was looking at therapy in the most basic form and forgot there’s different types of therapies for different situations. What you’re doing could be useful. Keep us updated on how you’re doing man. I genuinely care.