How do I learn to deal with my aging mothers mental illness?!
Question:
How do I learn to deal with my aging mothers mental illness?
My mother lives with me and my wife and 2 kids (ages 3 and 2mths) the problem came in went she is staying with me and she will interfere every time if me & my wife had a conversation. She takes meds. but in all honesty nothing seems to help. Went the sickness came she can shout & use a vulgar language to my wife, She is affecting my family but I don't have the heart to put her in a nursing home & seriously i feel sick & bored to coming home, i feel so stress & tired don't no wat to do, everytime went i came back there will be a big fight between me & my wife & its all about my mother. I have such a hard time dealing with her problems. She divorce seen i was child, she ever said to my wife that she hate her. I don't know what to do now & how long will this problem end.....i can't handle this problem by my own i need help.
Answers:
you need help and support looking after your mother. I would go to your local social services and ask for there support she need not be in a nursing home full time but a bit of rest bit or even a day center just so you and your wife gets sometime together. I have to say I do understand as my dad has Parkinson's disease and the future is not bright when you have to look after someone that is so sick. sometimes we all need a break and a holiday even from our relatives.