We are a family of 4 sisters. Our late mother was bi-polar. She took medication for one year and we were blessed with having our old Mom again. Then sadly, she refused to take anymore medication. It was a hell of a like for all of us!
Now, one of our sisters shows all the signs of being bi-polar. This started many years ago. The big problem is that she won’t admit it. She refuses any medical help. She is now 77 years old, divorced and lives on her own with her beloved cat. No one including her children wants to see her or speak to her. We cannot deal with her manic episodes, which have become more frequent as she ages. She won’t let go of the past, always talking about the bad things that happened to her many years ago. She puts everyone down. She depends on monthly financial support from her family as she cannot afford to live on her basic pension. We are not rich and don’t know how much longer we can send her money. Whenever we mention this to her, she insists that she will get a job in the fashion industry. When she was young, she was a model. To this day, all she cares about are her looks! And who supports this false vanity? We do! We paid thousands of dollars for dental care and since then has broken a front tooth. But, because she is so manic she won’t go back to the dentist. Even the so-called professionals don’t want to deal with her. She insults everyone!
She once lived in my sister’s home and that was a complete disaster! One night, my sister called the cops and she was put in jail. She ended up living on the streets in a big city. We never want that to happen again. The only solution that we can think of is to have her live with family again. But, that can never happen if she won’t take medication to control her mania. We try to approach this topic in a gentle manner, reminding her that Mom was manic depressive. She immediately reacts by saying “we are the crazy ones”. We just don’t know what to do. Is there any hope? Can anyone give us guidance so that we can have our get our sister back in our lives? We miss her, love her very much and want her in our family again.
Thank you!
Now, one of our sisters shows all the signs of being bi-polar. This started many years ago. The big problem is that she won’t admit it. She refuses any medical help. She is now 77 years old, divorced and lives on her own with her beloved cat. No one including her children wants to see her or speak to her. We cannot deal with her manic episodes, which have become more frequent as she ages. She won’t let go of the past, always talking about the bad things that happened to her many years ago. She puts everyone down. She depends on monthly financial support from her family as she cannot afford to live on her basic pension. We are not rich and don’t know how much longer we can send her money. Whenever we mention this to her, she insists that she will get a job in the fashion industry. When she was young, she was a model. To this day, all she cares about are her looks! And who supports this false vanity? We do! We paid thousands of dollars for dental care and since then has broken a front tooth. But, because she is so manic she won’t go back to the dentist. Even the so-called professionals don’t want to deal with her. She insults everyone!
She once lived in my sister’s home and that was a complete disaster! One night, my sister called the cops and she was put in jail. She ended up living on the streets in a big city. We never want that to happen again. The only solution that we can think of is to have her live with family again. But, that can never happen if she won’t take medication to control her mania. We try to approach this topic in a gentle manner, reminding her that Mom was manic depressive. She immediately reacts by saying “we are the crazy ones”. We just don’t know what to do. Is there any hope? Can anyone give us guidance so that we can have our get our sister back in our lives? We miss her, love her very much and want her in our family again.
Thank you!
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