Hello,

You said she had some issues in the past that have been settled and she seemed different after that? From your description it is definitely anxiety and depression, however, I am not a therapist nor professional. Based on my experience, I went to the government psychiatrist in main hospital by going to Klinik Kesihatan first to get a letter from them. Then you take that letter to the main hospital and tell the counter (need to queue most likely) about the letter, register and wait for what they tell you to do. I didn't get the same psychiatrist each time I went, and the environment was really too not private (too open) for a patient, especially that time I was very unstable. None of the medications really worked and they all made me feel worse. And a psychiatrist can diagnose and prescribe medication, but that's about it. Medication can help, but it's not the full solution, or even the main one. If your friend should choose to take medication (this has to be HER choice), please educate yourself on it. Google forums on psychiatric drugs and get informed on side effects, withdrawals and drug interactions. This is very very important. Medications can help for a while, but a psychologist/therapist is best. If money is a barrier, there are tons of videos and stuff online that can help.

First of all, your friend need to come out of denial and acknowledge she is having problems in her mental health, otherwise, there's nothing much you can do. Maybe you can dig up some information/videos on YouTube and show it to her. Try Kati Morton, her videos are pretty friendly and non-judgmental. Last but not least, please take good care of yourself. Try to understand her situation, but you need to know you should not feel guilty if anything happens to her or not being able to help her despite trying your best.