Dear Eric: My friend has been totally engrossed with messaging celebrities through Telegram. So far, she has been in contact with four musicians. Two of the four have promised to come visit with her.

It seems as if this has taken on a life of its own, with the constant messaging and planning for the visits. I am not sure if she has given any of the celebrities money, but I suspect she has. What steps should her friends and family take to get her back to reality?

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who fears their friend has become overly obsessed with messaging celebrities on social media.

My friend has been totally engrossed with messaging celebrities through Telegram. So far, she has been in contact with four musicians. Two of the four have promised to come visit with her. After the first celebrity visit fell through,