I'm posting this because I hope to get some good advice to give to a friend. My friend S's parents are in a cult like religion that is very controlling of the adults and the children involved in this "church". S has a sister K who is 14 years old. K is depressed and angry because of the way her parents treat her. K is not allowed to have any friends outside of school (by this I mean she is only allowed to talk to them at school). She can be friends with other children who attend this "church" but I'm not sure if there are any kids her age in this "church". Her parents moved to a new city a few months ago so she is also dealing with trying to make new friends at school. She is not allowed to watch tv, go to the movies, have Facebook, or a cell phone. K's bedroom door has been removed because K has been rebellious and defiant. S and K's parents demean K. K is forced to go to "church" at least 3 times a week and every week she hears that all the other people in this world are going to hell because they don't belong to this "church" and if you leave this "church" you will go to hell. My friend S lives about an hour away from her sister and is busy working and taking care of her husband and child so she doesn't get to see her sister very often. Is there anything S can do to help her sister? S is really worried because K is depressed. S does have other siblings but she has only talked about K having a hard time dealing with the issues at home.
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