My cousins said her house is packed sky-high with junk and they cannot move other than little aisles. She is not on medication and will not go on it. Her husband has just accepted the behavior. It has been going on for quite awhile. It has become desperate and we are afraid something bad will happen or the house will be condemned.
2007-01-22 06:44:16 · 7 answers · asked by Mompoet 3 in Health ➔ Mental Health
That is so possible! But cleaning it will not solve a thing. Within 6 months it will be the same again. I have the same problem with my family member. She has already had one house condemned and burnt to the ground by the landlord. That was years ago, the house she is on now is hers and it is so nasty with cats and junk unbelievable. I can't go in there it will make me puke. It is my mother I sometimes want want to run away. She is an addicted Gambler too. I am so mad at her now I haven't talked to her in 3 weeks. I feel bad but can' make myself call. She writes hot checks and runs around borrowing money. I am ashamed. The cats are the worse though, un healthy living conditions. People tell me I should take over her finances and put her in a home. She would just run away, I'm at my wits end!
So I know what you are saying and I don't have an answer. If you can find a rational answer I would like to know what it is too !!!!!
2007-01-22 06:48:11 · answer #1 · answered by char__c is a good cooker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do not imagine it particularly is a fad... human beings do use it further and extra as an adjective to describe what they have self belief to be compulsive... typically cleansing habit. The actual clinically determined OCD sufferers are very very substantial although. they are going to drop each little thing and get rid of each speck of dust from their rooms or residences... they could concentration on a unmarried element for hours on end. Kinda the option of upload which I do imagine is an over-clinically determined project... i imagine human beings use it as an excuse for being lazy, yet at the same time as they take the medication they do more suitable in college and at artwork... yet they appear to be they're on cocaine to me, in the experience that they are hyper and taking the medication, they're for sure abusing a situation that they do no longer have... good success with the question, wish this helps.
2016-10-15 22:54:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mental health goup in your local area may be of assistance , as would be help from her doctor, besides that it seems she has alot of support from a very caring family ( from what im reading ) *smiles* Also , eventhough this is a psychological illness , your aunt may be embarrased to ask for assistance due to the messy nature of her house , so take it slow with her , explain to her how much better her house will look once its finished , and that she does not have to get rid of all of it , just the junk that is useless .
Good Luck, and its wonderful to see your concern for her , youre a godsend :-)
2007-01-22 06:50:27 · answer #3 · answered by Lil Ångel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can also go up in flames. You don't have many choices here. Unless you see rats moving about in there you can't really do anything. That's just the way they are.
If you truly believe something bad is gonna happen then beg her to let you throw some of the stuff away.
On the plus side...their heating bill is probably low because of all the insulation. ((sorry for making light of it))
2007-01-22 06:49:45 · answer #4 · answered by freakazoid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to start by asking people you know if they know of any psychologists that are experts in this field, or you may be able to go to AMA site online, and ask there, other than that the only thing I can advise is go online and type in psychologists in your area. I hope this has been of some help, this may sound a little silly, but it's and idea, go to drphil.com and ask if they can recommend anyone in your area. Best of luck to you and your aunt.
2007-01-22 07:15:52 · answer #5 · answered by goosenfeffer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get her to see her doctor they can refer her to a pshycologist for cognitive behavioural therapy and maybe some meds? as for you and the rset of the family dont get involved in rituals etc it seems cruel but your not helping her by humouring her in this.try a website called "no panic.co.uk" they deal with anxiety,ocd etc and are very helpful good luck :)
2007-01-22 06:49:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this may sound radical but...call social services. she needs intervention. there is help for her but she is too sick to ask for it. her husband is just as sick.just as the partner of an alchoholic gets sick from the disease, just by having to live with it and adjust life to work around it.
she is not liking her life trust me. she cant stop. help her by intervening.
2007-01-22 09:32:02 · answer #7 · answered by dali333 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋