Inquiring about a mental illness.....?!
Question:
Inquiring about a mental illness.....?
i know that this is going to sound crazy but my friend has been in a relationship for 8 yrs and thru out this time her boyfriend has cheated on her continuously. To the point of even talking marriage to these other females. Her sister is a psyciatrist (spelt wrong i think) and claims to have diagnosed him w/ an illness which supposedly explains why he does what he does. Her sister also said that my friend needs to break away from the guy but needs to be careful that her boyfriend doesnt hurt his self in the process. Has anyone EVER heard of anything like this???? Cause I sure havent!!! But then again Im not a psyciatrist....
Answers:
I am a therapist and there is no diagnosis that would cause someone to "have to cheat" or give them a reason to do so.
I would worry a lot about your friend. Not only could this lead to a life of heartbreak it could also give her some nasty STDs which could ruin her chances of having children or increase her chances of cancer.
Your friend really needs to get out of this relationship the sooner the better, for her mental and physical health!!