Want to help mentally ill sister. Need Advice?!
Question: My 24 year old sister has severe mental health issues(substance abuse problems, eating disorder, depression, I could go on). She has been in and out of treatment and hospitals for the last few years. She is currently not seeking any professional help. She has 2 kids 6 and 9 monoths. The problem is, she is living with a control freak boyfriend. She can't see family or friends unless she drops off the kids for me or my mom to watch, and he is standing there. She can't talk on the phone. He picks her apart and she is very fragile to begin with. Her weak state of mind leaves unable to get out of this situation. She tells us it worse than she can say. I know he is verbally abusive and I am afraid it may be physical. I am worried about her kids. He calls the baby names (names I can't write on here). He is very immature to a point of cruelty to the baby. And not much better with the old one. I have tried calling CPS& pleading with her to leave. The dad is not any better. any ideas?
Answers: My 24 year old sister has severe mental health issues(substance abuse problems, eating disorder, depression, I could go on). She has been in and out of treatment and hospitals for the last few years. She is currently not seeking any professional help. She has 2 kids 6 and 9 monoths. The problem is, she is living with a control freak boyfriend. She can't see family or friends unless she drops off the kids for me or my mom to watch, and he is standing there. She can't talk on the phone. He picks her apart and she is very fragile to begin with. Her weak state of mind leaves unable to get out of this situation. She tells us it worse than she can say. I know he is verbally abusive and I am afraid it may be physical. I am worried about her kids. He calls the baby names (names I can't write on here). He is very immature to a point of cruelty to the baby. And not much better with the old one. I have tried calling CPS& pleading with her to leave. The dad is not any better. any ideas?
Keep poutting complaints in, your sisters not going to leave until shes ready, plus she could be afraid of him. Talk to an abuse center and see what advice they could give you. Good luck
Hmm, I think you should probably report this. I mean, you're suspicious enough & from what you know, things aren't good anyway. It's not right for your sister to be with a man like that. She's a lot better off, especially with all her problems. Try talking to anyone else close to get ideas from them. I'm sure you'll come to a good conclusion & everyone will agree to something. Good luck!
you really should report this to the authorities, about the children at least. if she thought she may lose the children, it may make her more determined to leave him. there has to be somewhere for her to go of course, so maybe the family can help there? hope there is a happy solution. and pray for her to have the strength she needs to do the right thing.