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Hi, all, I need answers to something that is really confusing to me. My 22 yr old RM son recently revealed to us, his parents, that ever since he was 14 he has experienced what I woud call empathic abilities. He struggled on his mission, and is still struggling now in college. He avoids other people and is really uncomfortable in social situations and avoids them as much as possible. He now believes he is psychic. He says, "it is a near constant and permanent state as I feel others emotions and thoughts everywhere I go." So is he psychic? What does the church teach about this? I don't know whether to have him committed or encourage him to get a job as a psychic (he can't seem to hold down a "regular" job). Last year he was diagnosed with Avoidant Personality Disorder and Social Phobia. Is he mentally ill, and should we help him get treatment? Because he's an adult, we can't really force him, and he is very secretive. How can I best help him? He lives in student housing near his college, so we don't see him very often and he usually ignores my emails, texts, and phone calls. What should I do?
