How do you help a friend who has a history of being molested in her childhood?

@Abbyey (760)
Philippines
March 13, 2007 10:31pm CST
I have a close friend, who has just told me that she was molested when she was a child. Around 5yrs old til she was 8yrs old. She said that she remembers it once in a while when she feels lonely, it was the driver of her auntie way back 20 years ago when it happened. She wasn't rape but more of he molested her by touching her. She didnt tell anyone because at that time she was afraid. She never told anyone about it til she was 23yrs old. When she told me, i realize that it was the reason why she is aloof with people when we were young. She seem to dislike men. She always am speaking of wanting life to go fast. I think she's suicidal. What do i do? I want to help her but i am afraid that if i suggest that she goes to a psychology she might freak out or be mad at me. I hope you can give me some advise. Thanks.
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• United States
14 Mar 07
You really can't do anything for her because that needs to be best left in the hands of a trained mental health professional. I am currently dealing with a friend who's needing to be in counseling instead of latching on to a man or saddling her friends down with her issues. She's choosing to live her life wrecklessly and I just wont allow her stress me out with her problems. When a person is ready to deal with their issues they'll seek the necessary help, but until then there's nothing you can do about it.