Dear Stefan:

I am back earlier than I thought I would be. Thank you for your recent post. I am glad you recovered, and so did your grandmother and aunt recovered as well.

I do have a question, regarding your aunt and grandmother, who are obviously older than you: how long ago were each one of them sick with Covid-19, and are they currently 100% symptom free, or do they suffer from some symptom of the disease, from time to time?

(I hope you sleep late into Friday. I will be back to the computer in about 11 hours from now).

anita

Dear Stefan:

It’s okay, no need for you to answer my question or talk about any topic you don’t want to talk about.

You didn’t sleep much, did you? Having had OCD for many years, I know that when I didn’t sleep enough, my symptoms got worse. At times, when I was lacking sleep, I day dreamed, placing myself in a movie scenario, in a scene that made me feel good, it was an alternate reality that I created.

Create a reality, in  your mind, where there is no coronavirus, no demonstrations;  you are at the beach or in the mountains, or by a lake, a place where nothing bad is happening, and you are safe.

I will next go to bed myself, and be back in (my) morning, about 10 hours from now. Let me know how you feel before I return and I will reply to you further.

anita

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Dear Stefan:

Four days ago, July 6, you shared about what may now be an old obsession: that you were gay. You wrote then: “I am scared to see a psychiatrist out of fear that I will be diagnosed as gay”- there is no such diagnosis. It would be very unprofessional for anyone to diagnose you with a non-existing diagnosis.

Four days later, a couple of hours ago, you wrote: “I am scared that I am sexually attracted to animals.. I really need help”- time to see a psychiatrist then, or a qualified health professional for a thorough evaluation and treatment.

Maybe your aunt can help you arrange an appointment very soon.

anita

Dear Stefan:

You are welcome and thank you for being my friend! I am looking forward to you contacting me later when you calm down.

anita

Dear Stefan:

Thank you. Questions then:

1. Did your aunt and grandmother completely recover from Covid-19? Or does either one still suffer from some symptoms, like difficulty breathing?

2. What was your first symptom of Covid-19, how long did it last, and are you completely recovered?

3. What did you mean by “I could feel my lungs open” when you were sick, try to explain it to me so that I can understand, best you can.

anita

Dear Stefan:

Thank you for the answers. I intend to read more about the symptoms of Covid-19 later and may have more questions for you later, if you will still be up to answering (always keep in mind that you don’t have to answer anything I ask, simply tell me that you don’t feel like it, and that will be fine with me).

Until then feel free to tell me anything about your life, being 18, what your plans are, if any, your dreams when you were younger, your home life, anything that you feel like sharing (or share nothing at all).

Oh, one more thing: how are the demonstrations where you live, what are the demonstrating saying/ what do they want?

anita

Dear Stefan:

Thank you for letting me know that you don’t want to talk about the demonstrations. You wrote that you “only plan to beat OCD right now”. Interesting that you would  like to become a psychiatrist. What about psychiatry fascinates you???

anita