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My 60-year-old sis's psychosis
Mental Health | Last Active: Apr 9, 2018 | Replies (14)Comment receiving replies
Thank you Teresa for the prompt reply. I am trying to reach my family attorney for advice. I spoke to her psychiatrists office this morning and am being told my only route is to call police for a “well check” which I am sure will scare her even more than what she is experiencing. There is no NAMI group listed in the Columbus or Franklin county area. Is there a different group here maybe? I had no idea that helping a family member with mental illness had such limited resources. Guess I expected better advice from her doctors. Any help you can give for resources is greatly appreciated. Again, thanks for the prompt reply.
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I'm sorry for the difficult position you're in. We, for the most part, love our siblings, and seeing them at risk and feeling helpless to go to bat for them makes us feel even more helpless.
I hope your attorney and perhaps your sister's healthcare providers will work with you to protect your sister. I would like to think that her doctors would have her best interests in mind as they work with you.
Jim
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Hello again @aultsisterofpsychosis
I'm sorry to hear that there is not a NAMI group nearby - their support groups are great. You might call the closest NAMI group and see if they can provide you info by mail. Here are a few more websites that you could take a look at:
Here is an online support group that you might check out, I've never used it before but let me know if it is helpful to you.
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/find-support-groups
The symptom of hallucinations does sound like schizophrenia (I'm not a mental health professional so this is just a guess) so you might look at this website and see if you can find some help, Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America. https://sardaa.org/
I can understand the difficulty of breaking the stigma of mental illness and not knowing how your dad will react. It is a difficult place to be, but ignoring the problem is also difficult and can be dangerous for your sister. So take courage in realizing that you are doing the right thing.
I look forward to hearing from you again.
Teresa