Tyranna Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Folks, Just a slightly unusual request; I have a friend (Not living in Sheffield, so I decided to put this under 'general discussions') and they have been on to me a couple of times over the past month saying that they have been seeing ghosts, or to be more accurate, 'a woman' who shouldnt be there in their flat. This friend lives in a small modern flat with just one other person, so it is not as if other friends and strangers come and go a lot in the flat. I should also mention that this friend (who is in their 20's BTW) has been receiving help recently due to a nervous breakdown as a result of financial and health worries, and they were looking at getting further mental health advice/ support over this issue. The main question is, therefore, is it common for fairly young people in their 20's to suffer hallucinations or seeing 'ghosts' like this friend of mine? I should make it CATEGORICALLY CLEAR HERE AND NOW that this friend of mine does NOT take Cannabis or ANY other drugs; they do smoke and drink, and the 'ghost' episodes have only been happening in the last month or so. I already suggested to them about contacting the local Spiritualist Church, which is about a mile away from where they live, but they didnt think that would help. Does anyone know if the Spiritualists are helpful in at least finding out if this is a genuine haunting and/or any advice on how to deal with it? I can contact a number of other spiritually minded friends and have some ideas of my own, but any people who know of similar experiences and who have tried, or in particular succeeded, in tackling it would be most welcome to post constructive advice here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6string Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I dont mean to sound funny but ive had a lot of experience With mental health issues have you ever considered that it may be hallucinations or something of that nature ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electerrific Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 It's possible her flat could be haunted, she could be hallucinating or other reasons? It's always easy for those who have never seen hauntings/spirits etc to be pompous and definite about this subject. Maybe she could talk to churchmen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Is he just seeing them at his flat? I reckon he has some sort of mental issue (sadly more common in people in their 20s than seeing ghosts). Get him down the gp for a chat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootsBooster Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Folks, Just a slightly unusual request; I have a friend (Not living in Sheffield, so I decided to put this under 'general discussions') and they have been on to me a couple of times over the past month saying that they have been seeing ghosts, or to be more accurate, 'a woman' who shouldnt be there in their flat. This friend lives in a small modern flat with just one other person, so it is not as if other friends and strangers come and go a lot in the flat. I should also mention that this friend (who is in their 20's BTW) has been receiving help recently due to a nervous breakdown as a result of financial and health worries, and they were looking at getting further mental health advice/ support over this issue. The main question is, therefore, is it common for fairly young people in their 20's to suffer hallucinations or seeing 'ghosts' like this friend of mine? I should make it CATEGORICALLY CLEAR HERE AND NOW that this friend of mine does NOT take Cannabis or ANY other drugs; they do smoke and drink, and the 'ghost' episodes have only been happening in the last month or so. I already suggested to them about contacting the local Spiritualist Church, which is about a mile away from where they live, but they didnt think that would help. Does anyone know if the Spiritualists are helpful in at least finding out if this is a genuine haunting and/or any advice on how to deal with it? I can contact a number of other spiritually minded friends and have some ideas of my own, but any people who know of similar experiences and who have tried, or in particular succeeded, in tackling it would be most welcome to post constructive advice here. The most honest answer I can give is that the Spiritualist Church was founded upon lies, to put it bluntly. The Fox sisters faked communicating with the dead but by the time they admitted it the church already had a following. To this day nobody has ever proved they can communicate with the dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6string Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 He has a point ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electerrific Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 The most honest answer I can give is that the Spiritualist Church was founded upon lies, to put it bluntly. The Fox sisters faked communicating with the dead but by the time they admitted it the church already had a following. To this day nobody has ever proved they can communicate with the dead. To this day nobody has ever proved they can't communicate with the dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnailyBoy Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Would be better off seeing a doctor. ---------- Post added 11-09-2013 at 20:00 ---------- To this day nobody has ever proved they can't communicate with the dead. You do understand how burden of proof works, don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electerrific Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 You do understand how burden of proof works, don't you? And you do understand how pompous and ignorant people stating definites about this subject sound, don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootsBooster Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 To this day nobody has ever proved they can't communicate with the dead. Why would anyone need to prove they can't communicate with the dead? If you can communicate with the dead, then you can prove it. If somebody claims they can do something, it's up to them they can do it, it's not up to others to prove they can't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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