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A close friend of mine wants asthma , she says that she wants this as a punishment not any sort of joke or curiosity . can i help her?

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Asthma: You can help her by trying to understand why she feels she needs asthma as a punishment. Obviously there are cultural issues that I am not aware of, but she seems to harbour guilt about something and feels that she deserves punishment. As her friend, do try to help her sort out the difficult thoughts and feelings she is experiencing.

Answered 4/2/2014

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Strange wish: I think your friend has a serious emotional issue and need some psychologic counseling. Is it possible to make a person asthmatic? The answer is probably yes through experimentation. But would anyone assist you to do it, it is an ethically no.

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