I agree with her possibly needing some medication. And there is no shame in that. I realized 3 weeks after my husband abandoned me that I needed something. I had become a crazy woman so filled with anxiety that I couldn't even stand myself! I went to the doctor, started taking the medication and I started seeing changes in myself in about a week. I had a much clearer head and I wasn't so angry at the world, especially my husband.
Now, that doesn't mean I was instantly cured...it just helps to take the edge off. I started reading a lot of books, did some phone counseling with a person at my church, and eventually went for a few sessions with a professional counselor. I've got a long way to go in this MLC journey, but thank God I am not where I was months ago!
The one thing I realized for myself was that I needed help. And just like the person with MLC, until you realize that for yourself, people can give you all sorts of advice, but you won't accept it until you're ready. I think that's what rysmom is. So, since we all can't be there for her personally, the only thing we can do now is pray for her. I'm praying she will get some real help. I agree the counselor she has now is not helping her. I'm not sure what kind of counselor she is seeing, but perhaps they aren't educated in MLC and depression. If she can't afford to go see someone professional, she could look into what her health insurance will pay for. Most policies give a limited number of mental health visits. I took advantage of my husband's EAP program at work. It gave me 8 free visits with a therapist. She needs to take these steps. I think we've done everything we can for her.
