My mother has paranoid schizophrenia and bipolar disorder...?

Question

My parents got a divorce a few years ago, and I saw her every other weekend, it was fine for a while. But just a few months ago she was in one of her manic stages when I was @her house. I was playing a computer game and was reading a msg or something and she came running down the stairs yelling at me for letting the government send msgs about her. She told me to leave, I wouldn't.. long story short, she of course won the argument and I was sent home. I called the next day to see if we could patch things up and I tried to act like it was a regular argument, not about the government trying to assassinate her. She said she'd called me in a few days. I waited a week, but she never called, so I called her, but she never answered. Sometimes she'll pick up the phone and hang up, so @least I know she's alive. But what if she goes off the deep end 1 of these days? What would you do? She doesn't have anyone!How would you handle this? I called the neighbors, but they said they never see her.

No meds, she won't trust anyone. They're with the government. Because of the past incident with her, I think I've been lumped in too..

Answer 1

there comes a time when you have to let go. if she won't get help for herself, there is precious little you can do for her.
you can call the police to check on her, but I think you know what that would do to her in her dillusional state.....

Answer 2

First of all I hope she is on medication and is seeing a psychiatrist. If not, call your local mental health association and tell them about your mom. If she gets too out of hand when you are there, you can call 911 and they can take her to a locked mental facility for a 72 hour involuntary hold. If she isn't ln medication, they will give it to her.
It's hard to see someone you love treat you so bad, but it's really not her that is doing this to you, it's her illness. Don't blame her, try and help her by making some calls or talking to someone at your school. Good luck.
PS-my advice comes from experience. I took care of someone just like your mom for 6 years.

Answer 3

It sounds as if she has gone off her meds. My uncle was Schizophrenic and he was the best person ever was when he was on his meds but when he went off them he would become very violent. He would try to hurt people because of the voices and people he saw. There was nothing you could do because he thought the doctors didnt know what they were talking about. He would stay on the meds till they started to work and when they did he thought he didnt need them any longer. Finally my other uncle which was his gaurdian had to have him placed in a nursing home. There they keep his meds in him and he would listen to them. After there for awhile his health began to greatly improve. He also was the best as long as he stayed on the meds.

The nursing home route is the best because it keeps them in a controlled enviroment without being constantly watched like a mental facility does.

Answer 4

Honey, enable me clarify something approximately therapists and counselors. i'm no longer a psychologist yet yet i've got completed extensive, extensive reading, learn and papers on bipolar and character themes. With all that stuff i've got studied in my head, i will p.c.. the bipolars out of a soccer stadium. and that i haven't even graduated yet. additionally, my relatives has the type of long history of psychological ailment I comprehend it in an instantaneous. at some point after a breakup with a bf I went to a therapist. I walked in and suggested hi. She knew i advance into bipolar interior 5 minutes. I suggested to her, sturdy activity. the different day I went to flow to Graceland, the place Elvis lived. I had an excellent time and on the tip watched a sprint homestead action picture approximately him and listening to him communicate and his relatives communicate approximately him, I suggested to my bf, "he's bipolar!" I on no account picked up on it. i like to come again right here and study people's problems and notice if i will p.c.. out the bipolars and the character themes from their writings. ok, i could desire to get a life i comprehend. The knowledgeable eye can spot issues like a cop can tell if a perp is packing a gun. this is approximately experience and practise. in case you nevertheless do no longer think of that your counselor is providing you with a straightforward shake, flow to a usual MD. Your usual relatives scientific expert. tell him your concepts. he will scrip you to be sure a Psychiatrist. A psychiatrist is a diagnostician and could prescribe meds. A knowledgeable psychiatrist, with some years experience, allow you to comprehend the certainty. and because your mom had it, would not assure which you have it. My mom has severe hypersensitive reactions and that i do no longer. we don't continuously get what our mothers and fathers have. Sorry it fairly is see you later. yet have some faith in the knowledgeable eyes of the pros. They see it on a daily basis, 10 cases an afternoon. They comprehend what they are finding at. sturdy success!!

Answer 5

Bi Polar and paranoid schizophrenia are not a normal combination. I wonder if her "manic" actions were not the delusional actions related to her paranoid schizophrenia. Regardless, is she on meds, is she taking them, does she have a psychologist or psychiatrist overseeing her.

If so, get in touch with the professionals. She may be off her meds.

If you need further help, google NAMI and see if they have anyone in your area.


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Answer 6

Is yur mother receiving mental health services? If so, call her case manager. If she is not receiving services and you are this worried about her, you may have to call adult protective services. But before you do this you need to realize that your mother will be very angry about anyone watching over her and it may take a long time and treatment before she can see that it was for her own good.

Answer 7

well thats a hard one to come by maybe go to a help center or ask on line go under ask a doctor or a nurse. you have to be careful if you think she is a threat to herself or to others i hater to say it but you might have to commit her maybe she needs to be on some kind of medication. or even she needs to talk to someone.....good luck..dont wait you dont want nothing to happen. have a friend or police to go check on her.

Answer 8

Better step in because she could do some harm to others or herself. She could commit suicide or kill somebody. I am surprised she isn't homeless. Have her committed for the safety of others and herself.

Answer 9

I also have p.s .Try to tell her you believe her and get her to trust you.Then you can get her help.I am takeing a drug called effexor,It has helped me

Answer 10

call her local sherrifs dept (or PD) and ask them to do a check on welfare. explain the situation to them as you did on here and they should send someone by to see