Kyle Richards thinks Dorit Kemsley could be suffering PTSD after terrifying home invasion: 'I don't know if you ever get over something like that'
Kyle Richards worries her Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills castmate Dorit Kemsley is suffering from PTSD after her life was threatened during a burglary at her Encino, California home last month.
The reality star, 52, called her friend 'unbelievably strong' but expressed concern about her long-term mental health during an episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Wednesday.
'I don't know if you ever get over something like that,' Kyle told Cohen.
Aftershock: Kyle Richards thinks Dorit Kemsley is suffering from PTSD after her life was threatened during a burglary at her Encino, California home last month.
'When it first happened, [Dorit] was unbelievably strong, and I was so impressed by how she handled the situation when it actually happened,' Richards said.
'And then the days after, I think the shock wore off and it hit her, and I think it's going to take her a long time to get over that,' she continued.
'I don't know if you ever get over something like that, you know,' she went on.
'Having two men in your bedroom in the middle of the night and one man downstairs, and just to be home alone with just your kids is just absolutely terrifying. PTSD, for sure.'
Trauma: 'I don't know if you ever get over something like that,' Kyle told Cohen during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live! on Wednesday. Dorit is seen November 10th above, after the incident
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Strong: 'When it first happened, [Dorit] was unbelievably strong, and I was so impressed by how she handled the situation when it actually happened,' Richards said
PTSD: 'Having two men in your bedroom in the middle of the night and one man downstairs, and just to be home alone with just your kids is just absolutely terrifying. PTSD, for sure,' Kyle remarked
Last week Dorit, 45, offered details about her ordeal, telling former costar Teddi Mellencamp that she is 'trying to put one foot in front of the other' since.
She also admitted that in the wake of the robbery she had been struggling with panic attacks even as she returned to filming RHOBH.
The star gave more details about how physical the intruders got with her after she awoke to them standing at the head of her bed.
'First of all, I was completely taken off guard,' she explained. 'They were surprised to see me at home… When they did, they pushed me to the ground.'
More to say: Dorit shared more horrifying details of the home invasion she suffered last month in an interview with Teddi Mellencamp for Extra last week
Suspect: Police have released a sketch of one of the robbers. Since the break in, Dorit speculated that she might have been targeted because of her lavish social media posts. The star gave more details about how physical the intruders got with her after she awoke to them standing at the head of her bed. 'First of all, I was completely taken off guard,' she explained
The men then asked her who else was with her in the house as her son Jagger, seven, and daughter Phoenix, five, slept on, totally unaware of what was going on.
According to Dorit, one of the men suggested just killing her to tie up loose ends.
'There was someone else who said, "Just kill her, just kill her already, just kill her," and all I could think of, "I have to save those babies." I begged them, I begged for my life, and begged for their life,' she said.
She urged the men holding her at gunpoint to take whatever they wanted in exchange for leaving her family unharmed.
'I said, "I don’t care about any of it, take it all. You can have it all. Please, I’m a mother of babies. Please, they need me. Please don’t hurt me,"' she recounted.
Horrifying: The Los Angeles Police Department has released surveillance footage capturing robbers breaking and entering into Dorit's home on October 27 before holding her at gunpoint as her children slept
Disturbing: The men are seen here looking into the home before entering
Breaking and entering: The intruder is seen smashing the glass on the door, before both men peer in and step inside
Dorit added that she tried to keep her cool to prevent the robbers from losing theirs.
'I stayed very calm because I knew they were very panicked and if I didn’t, the situation could have gone a lot worse.'
She added: 'I fought for mine and my kids’ lives, and I got lucky… My kids didn’t wake up and they don’t know anything about it.'
Although Dorit and her young children escaped the worst possible outcome, she said she's still dealing with the psychological scars of the home invasion.
'The panic attacks are coming…' she said as she wondered how she could move on from her trauma.
Fear: 'There was someone else who said, "Just kill her, just kill her already, just kill her," and all I could think of, "I have to save those babies,"' Dorit recounted
Desperation: 'I begged them, I begged for my life, and begged for their life,' she said
Making a getaway: The robbers carried the valuables out wrapped in bedding and met with a third man before driving away in a black four-door pickup truck
'And feeling safe? How am I ever going to feel safe again? How do I protect my children?… I’m going through all of that,' she explained.
Last Tuesday, the Los Angeles Police Department released security footage taken from Dorit's home showing robbers breaking a glass door to enter her home just before 11pm on October 27.
The men were seen again leaving the home after about 20 minutes, while carrying their loot wrapped in bedding.
Dorit had only just returned home from her nephew's wedding in London, and she was alone with the two children while her husband, PK Kemsley, was still traveling abroad.
Only two men were seen on camera breaking into her home, but they met up with a third man after leaving and drove away in a black four-door pickup truck.
During the ordeal, the robbers reportedly didn't enter the children's bedrooms.
Since the break in, Dorit has speculated that she might have been targeted because of her social media posts, which regularly highlight her lavish lifestyle.
Breaking in: She awoke to two men at the foot of her bed asking her who else was in the house while son Jagger, seven, and daughter Phoenix, five, slept on; pictured with husband PK (R)
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