She is belligerent and sometimes makes no sense.
She carries on as if she is bi-polar, but it goes beyond that.
There are behaivoral problems, and social issues when we go out.
And my dad doesnt want to nor does he like to go out in public with her.
So I am stuck with her, always and she has been this way all her life according to her mom.
We believe it ts genetic mental illness, we're not sure.
2007-12-14 08:40:57 · 11 answers · asked by sweetdecadence08 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Well, get her some help! Discuss with your Dad some options about getting her to a doctor who could diagnose her, and help her get better!
If you love her, get her some help NOW!
2007-12-14 08:43:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is exactly as I felt when I lived at home with my mother. My mother was very irrational. It is very possible that she has a mental illness and you need to ask her to go to counseling or see a psychiatrist. If she cares for you and your family's feelings then she will do what she can. Also something that may be contributing to her craziness is MENOPAUSE, women become extremely out of hand when they go through this. IF she is about 48-60 then it is possible this may be what is happening too. Get help....
2007-12-14 08:46:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs to go to a professional to be diagnosed and possibly get some meds. Your dad should have done this a long time ago and not just stay home and not deal with it. It would be better for everyone to get her some help.
2007-12-14 08:48:55 · answer #3 · answered by Bears Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO..it is not just you with a parent who is "weird". This is a common condition that many people deal with. Since you cannot change her, what do you need to do to take care of YOURSELF. I heard you say you are "stuck" with her. NO, YOU ARE NOT, unless you choose to be. It is really difficult to watch someone we love act in ways we know are not good for them or US. We must be able to "detach" with love from them and allow ourselves to reach our own potential as human beings. Sacrificing our own lives for the sake of someone else has nothing at all to do with "Love". This behavior is really a sickness called co-dependency. I dont know how old you are but you are not the parent. If she is not able to take responsibility for her own life, then perhaps you and your Dad need to talk about placement in a home where someone will watch over her, if he does not want to take that responsibility himself. This is called "tough love".
2007-12-14 08:49:34 · answer #4 · answered by Barbara A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The family needs to talk about how you are doing with all this and see if she will go see a therapist and perhaps get on medication. If she won't go, see if you can go as a family and if she still won't go, then go without her to find out how to deal with this.
2007-12-15 11:43:52 · answer #5 · answered by Simmi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get her to a therapist, and if she won't go, you need to. In fact, you probably should go to one anyway. Therapy can help you deal with her behavior no matter how she is doing. If it is in fact genetic, you would do well to be educated about it.
2007-12-14 08:46:18 · answer #6 · answered by arasaig 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a doc...she mmay just be a drunk, Im bi polar and my om is a skiz -o It may run in the family like mine you need a doc.
2007-12-14 08:51:39 · answer #7 · answered by sara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please see if you and your Dad can get her to go to a doctor. I'm sure she isn't very happy with her behavior either, but feels like she can't change it - and she could be wrong. It could be metabolic, it could be depression. There might be medicine that could help her, and that would help everybody. Please see if you can't talk her into seeing a health provider.
2007-12-14 08:45:36 · answer #8 · answered by gracelyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she needs to see a dr asap, my gran was the same way....very sad but difficult. the meds make it easier
2007-12-14 08:44:04 · answer #9 · answered by Miss R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she just has an irrational, dysfunctional son...Ever thought about that?????
2007-12-14 08:52:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋