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A member of the SDN community writes:
I'm writing here because I'm really at a loss as to where to turn.
Lately my girlfriend (who's in med school with me at a 'top 10' institution has been getting more and more verbally abusive. For a while it was limited to insults and yelling.
Last Sunday, after I stood up to her, she threatened to kill herself. I took her seriously, backed off and tried to talk her down. The next day I found out she'd taken a handful of Vicodin I'd had lying around from an old surgery.
Today she went off the handle again and just told me she took the rest after storming out the door. I went to check the bottle and thank God most were still there, but I really don't know what to do. If I go to the police or the administration I'm worried it'll have huge repercussions for her academically and professionally. I don't think she's actually trying to kill herself, but I have to take every threat and action seriously. I have to do something but I don't know what. Help!
Response: Do the right thing and notify the medical school administration immediately.
I'm writing here because I'm really at a loss as to where to turn.
Lately my girlfriend (who's in med school with me at a 'top 10' institution has been getting more and more verbally abusive. For a while it was limited to insults and yelling.
Last Sunday, after I stood up to her, she threatened to kill herself. I took her seriously, backed off and tried to talk her down. The next day I found out she'd taken a handful of Vicodin I'd had lying around from an old surgery.
Today she went off the handle again and just told me she took the rest after storming out the door. I went to check the bottle and thank God most were still there, but I really don't know what to do. If I go to the police or the administration I'm worried it'll have huge repercussions for her academically and professionally. I don't think she's actually trying to kill herself, but I have to take every threat and action seriously. I have to do something but I don't know what. Help!
Response: Do the right thing and notify the medical school administration immediately.
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