Please forgive me if this is inappropriate use of this forum. However I am not equipped nor educated enough to help and support my neighbor. Apparently, she has become my friend as I seemingly cannot see her so tormented and not try to help.
That being said, she has yet to offer any diagnosis aside from PTSD & ANXIETY. Both of which I have extensive personal experience with daily. Although, what she is describing is VERY CLEARLY so much more than a PTSD episode or run of the mill anxiety attack. It is also obvious that she is NOT CRAZY! She seems to grasp that she is experiencing a distortion of reality. Introspection being a process which by nature the truly insane lack. She can stammeringly express what she is experiencing and what frightens her. The conclusion I have come to is that this is likely HPPD that is a daily occurrence on some level for her. In addition, it seems as though she is currently experiencing what I can only describe as panic induced depersonalization and derealization.
There is a lot to this and I can go more in depth if need be but for now I wouldn't know where to start. As it stands, I am wondering if someone who has existed in a similar space can help me to better understand. I am searching for suggestions on what I can, should, and absolutely should not do. What is helpful, constructive, supportive, and/or grounding for you when reality distorts and anxiety spirals out of control?
The other pice to this is her 9 year old daughter I am sure she doesn't grasp what ongoing on nor do I think that she should. So, with out indicating any issue (as its not my place to do so,) Is there anything I can or should do for this girl? Does any one have an insight as to what the child of suffers experience? I know Kids can be a particularly hard topic to discuss but I too have scars. Being an adult child of a Malignant Narcissist & and a Hyper Religious Schizophrenic I am neurologically predisposed, thru chemical reactions in my brain to always assume worst case possible.
