my best friend, does he need help?

[ellion]

Over the past 2 years my friend has been talking to himself and answering himself in three different voices, he gets highly upset when things don't go right. The least little change angers him to the point where he blows up- the simplest task he can not complete without becoming angry and results in talking to himself when he is angry or even on days he isn't. He brings up past events that happened like 6 months or more ago as if they happened just yesterday. He love WWE and tells people he is now a wrestler as if he believe to be one, can he not tell the difference between tv and reality? I thought of wrestling to him is a 24hour 7 day a week thing. He got angry one night because it was raining out side and blew his top- he loses his temper quickly over things like the rain or a red light. Is this normal? I got scared. He talks to his voice and looks to the side as if this voice is actually a person standing next to him, although nobody is even within 50 feet of him when doing so, I asked him what he said he claims he said nothing.

[watson]

This may sound extreme, but he is acting this way because those behaviors have been reinforced into his head. To get him to stop, which he should, every time he begins to do this you or someone else should do something to punish him. I am not saying that he should be beaten or abused or anything. But by punishing him, it makes those actions seem bad in the person's head and weakens that behavior's control over him.

[charan]

this is really very strange to deal with but there is one thing to treat your friend yoy know what? its MEDITATION. this might sound silly for some people but this actually will surely cure your friend. try this out.because this meditation has brought out many positive things in each and every soul . u ll get to knows onli if u practice it .

[Honesty]

If you think that this situation is becoming difficult and you are not able to deal with it you should visit a doctor related to this problem and get a proper check up of your friend.

[acousticeagle]

I'm curious to know if his behaviour changed overnight and when his odd behaviour started -did something happen around this time to set him off? Is he like this all the time or only sometimes?

"He brings up past events that happened like 6 months or more ago as if they happened just yesterday. "

Just writing from maybe an intuitive sense here, but has your friend been wounded by something 2+ years ago - something that has deeply emotionally hurt him? Sounds like he needs a lot of reassurance (hense the talking to the air thing) and fantasy escapism with the wrestling. Anger can also be a response to pain.

But it does sound like your friend needs professional therapy.

I will add that if your friend has been wounded by something it could be a source of shame/humiliation and he might be reluctant to talk about it.

[drywaterdrywater]

your close enough to just ask him why is he acting like a macho man randy savage. If he blows up thatll only reinforce your question.

usually when im all pissed off its because i havent gotten laid in a few months, perhaps some marvin gaye sexual healing would fix him in no time

but yea sounds like he might need some professional therapy.