A friend of mine who is in his late twenties confided in me that he has been having challenges remembering immediate events,names of people and most times the things he reads, But remembers events that had happened some years back,even when he was a lad.
What are the possible cause(s) of the short term memory/memory loss?
Is there any possible cure for his problem?
According to him he feels this inner inferiority complex because of what he is going through and have threatened to commit suicide cos of his problems.
Pls follow Nairalanders I need your advice on this,I don't wanna lose him

"Your friend" needs to see a doctor

He should be taking pen and paper anywhere he finds himself. By writing down anything that comes his way and possibly try to put them in a form of song at least he can sing songs so if he can do that then he can defeat short term memory with that gradual process.

firstEVA:
"Your friend" needs to see a doctor

Except he sees a psychiatrist for the possible suicidal thoughts I don't think he will get much respite from medical treatment.

I believe I can help only because I have been in that position before. I was able to get the below books that helped me tremendously. If he has a Dropbox account, PM and I would add your email address.
Hope it helps you more than it helped me.

Wooow fanx Leopantro. U r a saviour

Leopantro:


Except he sees a psychiatrist for the possible suicidal thoughts I don't think he will get much respite from medical treatment.

I believe I can help only because I have been in that position before. I was able to get the below books that helped me tremendously. If he has a Dropbox account, PM and I would add your email address.
Hope it helps you more than it helped me.

firstEVA:
"Your friend" needs to see a doctor

I adviced he sees a doctor which he confirmed that he already did that but isn't working

kaybiel2u:
He should be taking pen and paper anywhere he finds himself. By writing down anything that comes his way and possibly try to put them in a form of song at least he can sing songs so if he can do that then he can defeat short term memory with that gradual process.

fanx fr d contribution but don't u fink dat wuld mak him look more like a mad man? Writing as he walks on every street and singing?

amsoslim:
fanx fr d contribution but don't u fink dat wuld mak him look more like a mad man? Writing as he walks on every street and singing?

well that was not what I mean. Anyway let him train his mind to remember thing tnx

kaybiel2u:
well that was not what I mean. Anyway let him train his mind to remember thing tnx

U r right,but the question is how and where does he statrt from? Don't forget this is someone who hardly recalls what he reads