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How can hallucinations be treated?
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My best friends brother recently died i talked to her a few times aftter that today she told me that she has been seeing him sittimg around her in the room or crying i told her that it was her hallucinations and now she thinks she s mentally ill what do i do i sjould nt have told her that i was too blunt
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. If she developed symptoms after the death of her brother and there were no symptoms prior to that then this is not due to hallucinations. This is due to severe grief reaction. This is not a symptoms of being mentally ill. She is under severe stress and under such situations its normal to see such altered behavior. You should take her to a psychiatrist. Low dose Clonazepam or Alprazolam can be used to relax her and in some days she will improve. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.