A sis has gone through a breakup. The guy has been especially horrible. Despite that, she has gone through many breakups before and has always taken things extremely badly. This time it seems to the be the ultimate worst. She has always drank but this time she is drinking heavily to the point of incoherent. She went to a psychiatrist last week and he put her on Remeron (for depression?) and Klonopin (for anxiety and sleep?). She has been drinking for four straight days now and freaks out when I take away the klonopin out of fear for her life. She has not taken so many to be an overdose but I fear that the combination of that and MASSIVE amounts of alcohol will kill her. She is severely depressed and crying uncontrollably. I am told that forced hospitalization could do her more harm than good due to the conditions and treatment available in some of them. I do suspect that our hospitals are pretty bad. Can anyone give me advice?
2007-03-27 13:25:33 · 11 answers · asked by mosaic 6 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Sadly, there won't be much that you can do to ultimately change her mental state. You may try taking her out of the area for a short trip or just have an overnight in a local resort community. Removing the person from familiar situations in which the lost significant other was usually present may help. People tend to build a life in their mind with their s.o. in addition to the one lived in reality. Changing reality is easy but the life built in the mind is forever. Memories will fade and another will fill the spot left vacant by lost loves. Good luck to you and your sister! I can only offer the potential solace of knowing that it may have been real but people change and adaption is our key to mental, physical and emotinal survival.
2007-03-27 13:34:13 · answer #1 · answered by William S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure you've been the big brother and sat down with her to try and reason. She is using the alcohol and meds as a security blanket to wrap herself in. Explain to her that hurting herself hurts you too. Also, mixing those meds with alcohol can be dangerous. Rather an commit her to a hospital ward, try to persuade her to see the psychiatrist more often. Also, make sure she is surrounded by people she is comfortable with and have them support her through her tough time. In the end, the only thing that will heal her emotional pains related to the breakup is time.
If she has repeatedly put herself in bad relationships, this is a trend that needs to be broken. Have her sit down and write a list of goals for the next year. Also, have her write down qualities she wants AND DOESN'T WANT in a new partner.
I hope she feels better - and in a few months, I hope she can look back, giggle, and love you even more for being the great brother that you are.
2007-03-27 20:37:41 · answer #2 · answered by flashrunner000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
her first and biggest problem is the drinking. the pills do nothing for a person when they are drinking, and it is a dangerous combination. she is using the pills, to kill her pain, just as she is using alcohol to dull the pain. most psychiatric hospitals help a lot of people, but they cannot help a person who drinks. if you feel she has a drinking problem, you may want to contact something like .AA, to get some direction. however she has to want to quit, or they cant help her. have a heart to heart talk with her, that she will not get better, until she stops drinking, because the medication will not work. talking to a psychologist probably would be helpfull too. good luck to you
2007-03-27 20:53:43 · answer #3 · answered by zeek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs a better psychiatrist...or better yet try a psychologist, I think they deal more with the person, not just the drugs they think they should put them on. She needs someone she can talk to a while and get everything out in the open, let them know what she's been doing lately, and learn some ways of how to deal with this time in her life. Meds are not an automatic cure, and not a good idea to just prescribe them and expect that to take care of it...
2007-03-27 20:35:31 · answer #4 · answered by Indigo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs professional help. Have her see a Psychiatrist for help. Sounds like addiction and using the Klonopin and Alcohol together is dangerous. She may need in-patient treatment or out-patient help. Please get her to admit she has a problem- That's the hardest thing to do, after that everything can fall into prospective.
2007-03-27 20:30:46 · answer #5 · answered by spicy23 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dude if she's taking pills then she shouldnt drink cause alcohol only kills the effect of the pill, making it worthless. And its up to her to get treatment, but if shes as bad as you say, you should do something bout it or its gonna get worse.
2007-03-27 20:31:27 · answer #6 · answered by shroomiz1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's gotten to the point where you think you need to take her medication away, you should be calling 911. And why didn't you take the ALCOHOL away from her??
2007-03-27 20:52:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep a close eye on her if she's drinking alcohol and taking prescription meds so she doesn't OD!!
2007-03-27 20:29:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
... call her psychiatrist's office tomorrow & tell them everything ... follow their advise ...
2007-03-27 20:30:58 · answer #9 · answered by Santa's Helper 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm bipolqar. i can talk to her. dogmicjoe@yahoo.com. also call 1800 lifenet. go to metanoia.org, asktheinternettherapist.com.
2007-03-27 20:28:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋