My mother took a massive overdose last week she survived...?!


Question: But with liver and kidney damage.
The hospital are going to send her home today. We all think she is to mentally unwell to come home yet... she won't talk, is acting very strangely and needs treatment but the hospital say they can't stop her coming home.
Does any one know where I can get her some help other than the doctor before she tries it again?


Answers: But with liver and kidney damage.
The hospital are going to send her home today. We all think she is to mentally unwell to come home yet... she won't talk, is acting very strangely and needs treatment but the hospital say they can't stop her coming home.
Does any one know where I can get her some help other than the doctor before she tries it again?

I can't speak to your situation but I can speak about my own. A few years ago a simular thing happened to me. The memory of the entire episode is not crystal clear to me but I do remember the feeling of 'disconnectedness' I felt for weeks following the incident. It was as if nothing in my life was the same and yet nothing had changed, it was a very odd sensation. I didn't want to speak to anyone and I didn't want to do anything really except lay around. I couldn't stand to be around people; partly out of shame and embarrassment but mostly because I didn't think they could understand.

Eventually I began opening up and talking about it and went to treatment, which helped alot. I still occasionally go to NA to reaffirm my commitment to stay clean.

I would suggest just keeping an eye on her for a few days and treat her normally, as if nothing had happened. If she does not begin to open up then you may want to proceed to therapy, perhaps an intervention if needed.

omg i'm soo sorry that is so much to deal with. maybe try calling one of the mental health charities or social services. good luck x x x

seek help from your GP and they could refer her to your local community mental health team, there helping me now and it doesn't cost

I am sorry that your mother took an overdose. It is sad but she must have been quite unhappy to resort to such drastic action. Your best bet is to talk to your mothers GP, i am quite surprised that they aren't giving her more treatment. Please speak to her GP and ask him for advice.:) I wish you all of the best and take care or yourself and your mother she needs all the help she can get. :)

When she is released by the hospital, she will also get a referral for outpatient treatment. It is up to her to make appointments and get it started but you all can help.

Depending on where you live, it is possible to take your mother to any doctor who then may be able to admit your mother to a psychiatric hospital involuntarily(so she can't sign herself out.) Unfortunatelly, if your mother is unwilling to go to a doctor, you may have to call 911 if you believe that she is a serious risk to herself or others.

im really sorry to hear that go talk to your gp

I'm sorry that your mother is very ill right now. It must be difficult for everyone- especially you. A suggestion would be to go to a group at your local mental health agency to see if they have any counsellling for being a child of a depressed individual. You can let them know the details and I'm positive they would be glad to help. In the meantime, continue to take good care of yourself before you get too rundown. I trust that your mother will get the help she deserves. There is treatment for whatever she is experiencing.

agree with jonny, u should have a word with yr mums GP and explain yr worries this is what happened with my mum, she had signs of dementia and wouldnt go, we spoke to doc and she saw her and referred us to community mental health team who come and assessed her. whilst there is the mental capacity act since Oct 2007 and they are very careful not to go against patients wishes if they are mentally capable i would have thought that trying to kill herself would be enough to be able to get some help.

go to the MIND website. they have lots of imformation that could help

You could beg for her to have a psychiatric assessment, or you could consult social services.





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