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How to convince someone to see a psychiatrist?
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I know this has been well addressed in Google, but it is very not helpful to our situation.
Like how we already knows the reason that why my mother refused to seek help becasue she think that we are the mad one. She the mad one becasue she the one who is screaming tiraid to nonsenses.
Other known issues with my mother:
Confusing someone with another one: She keep thinking that my stepfather is stealing from her, but in reality it is her sisters who are stealing from her, sort of in a way that those people who take a generous person for granted.
Her first sign of having an anxiety attack is when she becomes very unresponsive, is this anxiety of something more serious?
Her anxiety periods last longer and longer, even small thing or some delusional thinking can now can set her off.
Have a tuimor in her brain (regrown but not large enough to take a sugery yet)
She think that my everyone are plotting against her.
How should I convince my mother to seek help?
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you need to try to convince her to go to a doctor- only a doctor can give her a referral to a psychiatrist, or send her to any other care she might need. see if you can get some family together to have a talk to her- dont do it alone as she obviously wont listen. but maybe she'll listen if its a few of you talking to her?
you can call BeyondBlue for support. you can also arrange a home visit by a doctor- if you cant get her to go to the doctor, you might be able to arrange the doctor to come to her? or call a locum doctor- they also come to the home.
it sounds like your mum is certainly struggling. maybe the brain tumour is causing symptoms? its not for me to guess- but she absolutely needs help, because it wont stop until she gets treatment. beg her to see a doctor, offer to go with her if shes scared. call a doctor to cmoe to the home.
if at any point you are scared for her safety, or for your safety, or she is acting dagnerously- call an ambulance
