If I may, it sounds like it might be time for an intervention with a professional. I understand you made a promise of discretion, and she might be upset with you initially, but that really isn't important at this point. I'd suggest possibly setting up something like this with her family and whoever ...

she needs to talk to someone. it's the only thing that helped (albeit slowly) a dear friend of mine with a similar problem.

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For what it's worth, try to lessen the impact of embarrassment if you can through kind words. She shouldn't be embarrassed, she should get help. that's what good docs ...

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I am in fact a lesser-known member of this forum, but I'd like to keep my business my own, and there are people here that know the parties involved in real-life, so I made this account specifically for this thread.

Please, do not try to guess.

I'll get to the point: Someone I ...