WhatDoesTheFoxSay?
Hold your head high, and your middle finger higher
- Dec 25, 2020
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I'm not blaming anyone. I feel like an asshole for saying this, but I'm already struggling myself and have more than enough on my plate.
My sister, who has a history of breakdowns (https://sanctioned-suicide.net/threads/call-me-selfish.109510/), is currently going through another (possibly psychotic) episode. It started two days ago when she broke into a crying spell at her friend's place. We all slept in the same room that day, and throughout the night she was restless. She was delusional, and we were all kept awake by her incoherent ramblings. My mother and brother took turns to reassure her to try to ease her distress, and to tend to her needs. I was trying so hard to fall asleep that at one point, I couldn't take it anymore and lashed out, which upset her. As advised by Mental Health Services, we took her to a GP the next day, after which she seemed to improve. Today however, she started to act strangely again.
It's been such a long time since I've felt so stressed out. My blood pressure levels were elevated and I had a headache that didn't go away even after a night's rest.
I'm no expert, but I've no doubt that my sister could have an underlying mental illness, and could benefit from psychiatric treatment. However, every time I brought up the subject of therapy—be it for myself or someone else—my suggestions were either brushed aside or met with vehement opposition. This time is no exception. As a staunch adherent of "what happens at home stays at home", and an advocate for self-reliance, my mother absolutely abhors the idea of seeking outside help. Being religious, she also believes in praying to, and relying upon the providence of God. If that's the way she thinks, so be it. While I respect her beliefs, I do think that this kind of cultic thinking will get us nowhere.
I'm done. I'm tired of all this drama.
My sister, who has a history of breakdowns (https://sanctioned-suicide.net/threads/call-me-selfish.109510/), is currently going through another (possibly psychotic) episode. It started two days ago when she broke into a crying spell at her friend's place. We all slept in the same room that day, and throughout the night she was restless. She was delusional, and we were all kept awake by her incoherent ramblings. My mother and brother took turns to reassure her to try to ease her distress, and to tend to her needs. I was trying so hard to fall asleep that at one point, I couldn't take it anymore and lashed out, which upset her. As advised by Mental Health Services, we took her to a GP the next day, after which she seemed to improve. Today however, she started to act strangely again.
It's been such a long time since I've felt so stressed out. My blood pressure levels were elevated and I had a headache that didn't go away even after a night's rest.
I'm no expert, but I've no doubt that my sister could have an underlying mental illness, and could benefit from psychiatric treatment. However, every time I brought up the subject of therapy—be it for myself or someone else—my suggestions were either brushed aside or met with vehement opposition. This time is no exception. As a staunch adherent of "what happens at home stays at home", and an advocate for self-reliance, my mother absolutely abhors the idea of seeking outside help. Being religious, she also believes in praying to, and relying upon the providence of God. If that's the way she thinks, so be it. While I respect her beliefs, I do think that this kind of cultic thinking will get us nowhere.
I'm done. I'm tired of all this drama.
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